Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, speaking in Mumbai on Tuesday, asserted that Dr B R Ambedkar championed the supremacy of the Constitution and advocated for a judiciary free from executive interference, reported news agency PTI.

Following his felicitation by the Maharashtra legislature upon his elevation to the top judicial post, CJI Gavai spoke on the Indian Constitution, describing it as a "weapon of bloodless revolution" for the country.
 
He further stated that the Judiciary, Executive, and Legislature have collaborated to achieve socio-economic equality in India over the past 75 years. As the Constitution approaches its centenary, he expressed his satisfaction at having been part of the judicial process, reported PTI. 

Citing Ambedkar, Gavai stated that "we all believe in the supremacy of the Constitution which will keep the country united during peace and war." In his address, delivered after both houses of the Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed resolutions congratulating him, the Chief Justice emphasised that the Constitution grants rights to its three wings – Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary – and that, according to Ambedkar, the judiciary's role is to act as a watchdog and custodian of citizens' rights.