Mumbai, May 18: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Sunday stressed that neither the judiciary nor the executive, but the Constitution of India was supreme and its pillars must work together. Justice Gavai, who took oath as the 52nd CJI earlier this week, spoke at his felicitation ceremony and state lawyers' conference organised by the Bar Council Maharashtra and Goa here.

The Chief Justice said he was glad that the country has not just strengthened but has also developed on the social and economic fronts and continues to do so. Who Is Justice BR Gavai? From Article 370 to Electoral Bonds and ‘Bulldozer Justice’, India’s New CJI Is Behind Many Landmark Verdicts.

"Neither the judiciary nor the executive and the Parliament is supreme, but it is the Constitution of India which is supreme, and all the three wings have to work as per the Constitution," he said. He underlined that the country's basic structure was strong, and all three pillars of the Constitution were equal. Justice BR Gavai Becomes New CJI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai Sworn In As 52nd Chief Justice of India (Watch Video).

"And all the organs of the Constitution must reciprocate and give due respect to each other," he said. A book chronicling 50 remarkable judgments pronounced by Justice Gavai was released during the event.