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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicChief Justice of India

Topic: Chief Justice of India

Former CJI Bobde conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws degree

The honorary degree was awarded by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari during the 108th convocation of Rashtra Sant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

Centre clears CJI’s proposal to increase Telangana HC bench strength from 24 to 42

The increase in sanctioned Bench strength of the court will take place with immediate effect and 32 out of 42 will be permanent judges while 10 will be additional judges.

Justice N.V. Ramana — the humble SC judge who brought CJI office under RTI Act

Justice N.V. Ramana, who has also faced controversy after Andhra CM Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy accused him of influencing judges of the state HC, has taken over as the 48th CJI. 

Goswami hearing to Prashant Bhushan contempt case, Bobde’s CJI stint wasn’t without controversy

SA Bobde retired as India's Chief Justice Friday ending a tenure that was marked by his efforts to make Supreme Court more tech savvy. However, he also stirred many a controversy.

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Centre’s Covid management, appoints Harish Salve amicus curiae

Supreme Court also indicates it may withdraw some of the Covid-related issues being taken up by different high courts across the country and instead take them up itself.

Time for first woman CJI not far off, says Supreme Court judge Justice R F Nariman

Not a single woman judge has figured in the list of 48 Chief Justices of India including the CJI-designate NV Ramana, since the position came into existence on 26 January 1950.

Justice NV Ramana appointed next Chief Justice of India, to take over from Bobde on 24 April

Justice Ramana is currently the senior-most Supreme Court judge after current CJI SA Bobde, who is due to retire on 23 April.

Under Bobde, pending cases rose in Supreme Court. Now they lie at the next CJI’s door

When CJI Bobde demits office on 23 April, Supreme Court will have five fewer judges than when he took charge. But the number of pending cases have only gone up.

CJI Bobde recommends Justice NV Ramana as successor

Justice NV Ramana is scheduled to take over charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India on 24 April, and is set to retire on 26 August 2022.

SC closes probe into conspiracy behind sexual harassment allegations against Ranjan Gogoi

There are strong reasons to believe that some kind of conspiracy might have been undertaken against the then CJI Gogoi, the bench said, while quoting the report of Justice Patnaik.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.