New Bombay HC Building Should Be Temple Of Justice, Not 7-Star Hotel: CJI Gavai

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai has said the upcoming new Bombay High Court complex here should shun extravagance and should be a "temple of justice and not a seven-star hotel".

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of the complex in Bandra (East) on Wednesday (November 5, 2025), he emphasised the new building should not depict an imperial structure and instead be in tune with democratic values imbibed in the Constitution.

The CJI suggested the new complex should shun "extravagance" and noted "judges are no more feudal lords" as they are appointed to serve common citizens.