New Delhi: Chief Justice of Australia, Justice Stephen Gageler AC, on Friday visited the Supreme Court of India, where he was warmly received and shared the dais with Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai.
Justice Gageler is in India to attend the ongoing Delhi Arbitration Weekend. Welcoming him, CJI Gavai introduced the Australian judge to lawyers and litigants while sitting alongside Justices Vinod Chandran and N. V. Anjaria.
The visiting Chief Justice observed court proceedings for over an hour, marking a rare instance of judicial exchange at the country’s top court.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi recalled his 2015 visit to Australia as Attorney General during the Indo-Australian Legal Forum, while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta praised Justice Gageler’s illustrious career, expressing hope that his next visit would allow him to explore India more widely.
CJI Gavai lightheartedly revealed that Justice Gageler had already sampled Delhi’s famous street food, quipping, “Yesterday he tasted the Delhi chaat also.”
Justice Gageler, who became Australia’s Chief Justice in November 2023, was first appointed to the High Court in October 2012 after serving as the country’s Solicitor-General.
