Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde sworn in as 47th Chief Justice of India

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was on Monday sworn-in as the 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. New CJI, Bobde, has succeeded Justice Ranjan Gogoi who retired on November 17 after remaining in office for over 13 months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home […]

CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommends Justice SA Bobde as his successor

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi initiates process for appointment of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the next CJI by writing a letter to the Centre recommending Justice Bobde as his successor. This is the process followed by all outgoing Chief Justices to send the recommendation ahead of their retirement. Justice Gogoi has written a […]

CJI Ranjan Gogoi gets clean chit in sexual harassment case

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been given a clean chit in the sexual harassment case levelled against him. A three judge Supreme Court panel investigating the allegations gave a clean chit to the CJI on Monday. The in-house committee, headed by Justice S.A. Bobde, did not find any substance to the allegations levelled […]

Justice Ranjan Gogoi heaps praise on outgoing CJI Dipak Misra

Chief Justice of India-designate Ranjan Gogoi has gone all praises for his outgoing predecessor Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. Gogoi said that that CJI Misra’s greatest contribution has been to civil liberties. Justice Gogoi also called CJI Misra as a remarkable judge. The CJI designate made these remarks during the farewell function for the […]

Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next Chief Justice of India, to assume office on October 3

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the senior most Judge in the Supreme Court after Chief Justice Dipak Misra, was appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India and will assume the office of Chief Justice on October 3rd after the retirement […]