High Profile Cases Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires as CJI November 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the first person from northeast to reach the top of judiciary and credited for bringing the curtains down on the decades old politically and religiously sensitive Ayodhya land dispute, retired as the chief justice of India on Sunday. Justice Gogoi’s tenure as judge and as CJI was marked by some controversies and […] Read more » Justice Ranjan Gogoi
High Profile Cases Supreme Court on Ayodhya case: Temple at disputed site and to allot alternative land for mosque. November 9, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. In one of the most important and most anticipated judgements in India’s […] Read more » allot alternative land for mosque Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice S Abdul Nazeer Justice S.A. Bobde Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya Supreme Court on Ayodhya case Temple at disputed site
Top Law News Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed new Chief Justice of India, To Take Office On Oct 3 September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. He will take office on October 3. According to the convention, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the CJI, and Justice Gogoi by virtue of his seniority, was next in line. As the 46th Chief Justice […] Read more » featured Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Dipak Misra Recommends Justice Gogoi, As Successor wrote to the government September 4, 2018 / September 4, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra has recommended the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor with a month to his retirement. Justice Gogoi, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, will take charge on October 3 as the next Chief Justice of India. This comes after the Law Ministry a few days ago asked […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra featured Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Top Law News Centre is unprepared: SC on Special court to try cases of politicians August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Speaking about the Centre not furnishing details sought by it on setting up special courts to deal with cases involving politicians, the Supreme Court said the Centre is “unprepared”. In December 2017, the apex court had ordered setting of 12 special courts to deal with such cases. These courts should start functioning from […] Read more » featured Friday Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC shows dissatisfaction over Centre’s response on Lokpal matter July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the Centre’s response on appointment of search committee members for a Lokpal. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, R Banumathi and Navin Sinha asked the Centre to file a fresh affidavit giving relevant details of the search committee. During the hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal featured Justice Navin Sinha Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokpal
Human Rights Top Law News SC to examine plea seeking reservation for orphans on par with SC, ST, OBC July 6, 2018 / July 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a plea seeking reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for orphans, who have no linkage in society, on par with those belonging to the SC/ST and OBC category. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi issued notice to the Centre seeking its response to […] Read more » featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Mandal Commission OBC Poulomi Pavini Shukla SC ST
Top Law News Centre tells Supreme Court: Process to appoint eminent jurist to select Lokpal underway April 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the process to fill up the vacancy of an eminent jurist in the selection committee for appointing Lokpal was going on. Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi that recommendation for induction of an eminent jurist in the panel has been […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokpal Supreme Court
High Profile Cases CJI first among equals with power to allocate cases: Supreme Court April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the “first among equals” and occupies a unique position having the “exclusive prerogative” to allocate cases and set up benches to hear cases, the Supreme Court ruled today. The verdict assumed significance as it came in the backdrop of the January 12 unprecedented press conference of senior-most judges […] Read more » allocation of cases CJI featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi NGO Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms
Top Law News No extension of date for updation of NRC in Assam : Supreme Court March 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam in the wake of panchayat elections in the state, saying the polls should not become an impediment. The top court, however, spared the Additional Deputy Commissioner rank officer […] Read more » Assam justice R F Nariman Justice Ranjan Gogoi National Register of Citizens NRC NRC in Assam
High Profile Cases 12 states to appointed Lokayukta : SC March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the chief secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi also asked the chief secretary of Odisha to apprise the court about the status of the Lokayukta in state and said the apex court has no […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokayukta Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC Collegium recommends 4 permanent judges for Allahabad High Court March 9, 2018 / March 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of four additional judges of the Allahabad High Court as permanent judges. The collegium, in its resolution, has also said that the recommendation for appointment of Justice Serto be processed expeditiously as his term expires on March 13. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of four additional […] Read more » Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Judge Akhilesh Chandra Sharma Judge Ashok Kumar Judge Saumitra Dayal Singh Judge Vivek Chaudhary Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Songkhupchung Serto of Manipur High Court SC Collegium
