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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicChief Justice of India

Topic: Chief Justice of India

Gogoi keeps up CJI tradition of retiring with a bang — has 4 big verdicts in last 2 weeks

CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s predecessors Misra, Khehar and Thakur also delivered numerous major judgments in their respective last months in the chair.

Delay in Ayodhya hearing was not deliberate, says CJI-designate SA Bobde

In an interview with ThePrint, Justice Bobde, who will be sworn in as CJI on 18 November, says the only problem afflicting Indian judiciary is high number of vacancies.

Aadhaar, air pollution, Ayodhya — next CJI SA Bobde has been part of landmark cases

Justice Bobde, who was elevated to the SC in 2013, was also head of the committee that heard sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

Seven high courts get new chief justices

The Centre notified the appointments of chief justices of high courts of Madhya Preadesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gauhati, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Increase number of SC judges, raise retirement age: CJI Ranjan Gogoi asks PM Modi

In a series of letters, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has sought increasing the retirement age to 65 as well boosting the strength of judges to deal with the backlog of cases.

The mess in India’s higher judiciary is, sadly, of its own making

The judiciary has become cocooned while being the supreme force for transparency elsewhere. The complainant against CJI Gogoi has laid bare this hypocrisy.

On harassment charge, CJI Gogoi did what he accused CJI Misra of — betray natural justice

Attorney General too displayed ethical bankruptcy by comparing sexual harassment charge against CJI Gogoi to criticism for representing Modi govt.

SC hears appeals on whether Chief Justice of India’s office comes under RTI ambit

The debate has been revived a decade after Delhi HC ruled in favour of an RTI activist who sought details of the assets of judges.

SC dials police after HC judges get calls from man impersonating Chief Justice of India

Latest revelations come a week after the top court sacked two court masters for allegedly tampering with a court order involving Anil Ambani.

105 lawyers are seeking senior advocate designation in Supreme Court

Supreme Court releases 105 names as part of new guidelines for selecting senior advocates.

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.