Ranjan Gogoi
46th Chief Justice of India
Ranjan Gogoi (born 18 November 1954)[6] is an Indian judge. He is the 46th Chief Justice of India. He became Chief Justice on 3 October 2018.[7] His term as Chief Justice ends on 17 November 2019.[8] He is the first person from Northeast India to become Chief Justice of India.
Ranjan Gogoi | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Appointed by | Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu |
| Preceded by | K. T. S. Tulsi |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| 46th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 3 October 2018 – 17 November 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Dipak Misra |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 23 April 2012 – 2 October 2018 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Prathiba Patil |
| Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 12 February 2011 – 23 April 2012 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Preceded by | Mukul Mudgal |
| Succeeded by | Adarsh Kumar Goel (acting) |
| Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 9 September 2010 – 11 February 2011 | |
| Nominated by | S. H. Kapadia |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Judge of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 28 February 2001 – 8 September 2010 [1] | |
| Nominated by | Adarsh Sein Anand |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1954 Dibrugarh, Assam, India[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Rupanjali Gogoi |
| Children | 2[3][4] |
| Father | Kesab Chandra Gogoi[5] |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation | Justice |
On 20 April 2019, Gogoi was accused of sexual harassment by a former assistant.[9]
References
change- ↑ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana". highcourtchd.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ↑ Karmakar, Rahul (8 September 2018). "Who is Ranjan Gogoi, and what is he known for?". The Hindu.
- ↑ "अलहदा किस्म के न्यायाधीश". aajtak.intoday.in.
- ↑ Prakash, Satya (5 April 2017). "SC judges' sons object to inclusion in Punjab panel". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as SC judge". The Assam Tribune. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as Chief Justice of India". The Indian Express. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ↑ "Ranjan Gogoi". scobserver.clpr.org.in. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "India's Chief Justice Is Accused of Sexual Harassment". The New York Times. 20 April 2019.