President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India, law ministry confirmed on Thursday. Taking the baton from CJI Dipak Misra, Justice Gogoi will assume office on October 3, 2018, as the 46th CJI.
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India, law ministry confirmed on Thursday. Taking the baton from CJI Dipak Misra, Justice Gogoi will assume office on October 3, 2018, as the 46th CJI.
CJI Misra on September 4 had recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the senior most judge present in the Supreme Court, as his successor. The recommendation was processed to President Kovind to issue the warrant of appointment, which was confirmed on Thursday.
Earlier, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar said that government’s intention on the appointment of the next CJI should not be questioned and that the executive would take a call.
During the Karnataka election campaign, the question regarding the appointment of Justice Gogoi was put forth BJP President Amit Shah as well, to which he had replied “Yeh unka vyaktigat vichar hai. Sarkar ka vichar nahin hai.” (That’s his personal opinion, not the government’s).
CJI Misra on September 4 had recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the senior most judge present in the Supreme Court, as his successor. The recommendation was processed to President Kovind to issue the warrant of appointment, which was confirmed on Thursday.
Earlier, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar said that government’s intention on the appointment of the next CJI should not be questioned and that the executive would take a call.
During the Karnataka election campaign, the question regarding the appointment of Justice Gogoi was put forth BJP President Amit Shah as well, to which he had replied “Yeh unka vyaktigat vichar hai. Sarkar ka vichar nahin hai.” (That’s his personal opinion, not the government’s).