In pictures: CJI-designate SA Bobde, a dog-lover and photography-enthusiast

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, will take oath as Chief Justice of India next week.

Justice SA Bobde will take oath as the Chief Justice of India on 18 November | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Come 18 November, Sharad Arvind Bobde will take oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India.

Born in Nagpur, 63-year-old Bobde is the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. From 18 November will begin his 18-month tenure as CJI before he retires on 23 April 2021.

With a week to go before his swearing-in next Monday, ThePrint’s Praveen Jain captures Justice Bobde in a candid mood, sans his black robes.

Justice Bobde is seen on the lawns of his official residence at 7, Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

CJI-designate Bobde with his grandson Arihant Bobde (right) and Secretary General of the Supreme Court Sanjeev Kalgaonkar | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Justice Bobde works a catapult as he spends some time with his grandson. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Justice Bobde with his pets Sasha and Badshah (right). | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Justice Bobde feeds fish in a pond at his residence. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Among his hobbies, photography is one of Bobde’s preferred activities. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Bobde focuses his Canon Mark IV on grandson Arihant. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Justice Bobde’s home office is stacked with legal literature, documents and even has the national flag. He was on the five-judge Constitution bench that delivered the Ayodhya verdict last week. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

When cases require lengthy perusal, one can find Justice Bobde sitting in this corner in his home. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

In his career so far, Justice Bobde has been part of landmark verdicts, including Aadhaar, Right to Privacy and Right to Life. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint