NEW DELHI: Chief Justice B R Gavai was hospitalised due to an infection, as reported by a PTI source on Monday. He is receiving treatment at a hospital in Delhi and is reportedly responding well to medical care. Details about the infection have not been disclosed.

However, “The CJI is responding well and is expected to be discharged and resume duties in a day or two,” said the source, quoted by PTI.Before this, the CJI was in Hyderabad on July 12 to deliver the convocation address at Nalsar University of Law. On the same day, he released a special postal cover titled “Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar – Constituent Assembly – Constitution of India” and a set of picture postcards on “Art & Calligraphy in the Constitution of India.” The CJI did not hold court on Monday following the conclusion of partial working days.