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Friday, July 11, 2025
TopicRanjan Gogoi

Topic: Ranjan Gogoi

‘Basic structure’ doctrine a judicial coup against Parliament. Gogoi is right in debating it

Judiciary doesn’t represent will of people. To defend the collegium system, the Supreme Court invoked its invention— ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.

Justice Gogoi finally spoke in Parliament. But he wasn’t the wise, knowledgeable elder

Instead of counselling the House on the existing state of constitutional law, ex-CJI Justice Ranjan Gogoi used the opportunity to question the very basis of the Constitution.

‘No overreach’ — in 1st speech after 3 yrs in RS, ex-CJI Gogoi supports Delhi services bill

Four women MPs walk out as former CJI, who has faced allegations of sexual harassment, speaks. He urges members to vote in accordance with their conscience.

The clean chit to CJI Gogoi & his ‘one blunder’: Retd SC judge Indira Banerjee defends probe

Banerjee denied inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against former CJI Gogoi was handled unfairly, asserted both parties got adequate opportunity to present their cases.

CIC rejects plea seeking report that gave ex-CJI Gogoi clean chit in ‘sexual harassment’ case

Central Information Commission cites privacy to dismiss RTI appeal that sought disclosure of an in-house SC inquiry report absolving ex-CJI of sexual harassment charges in 2019.

‘Senior Indian govt bureaucrat came and told me to go slow on NRC’: Ranjan Gogoi

In ‘Justice for the Judge’, former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi gives a no-holds-barred account of his tenure in Supreme Court— from the ‘infamous’ press conference, sexual harassment allegation to NRC.

Attorney General declines consent to initiate contempt proceedings against former CJI Gogoi

Activist Saket Gokhale had sought consent of Attorney General KK Venugopal to initiate a case against former CJI who had reportedly said that the judiciary is 'ramshackled'.

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.

Ranjan Gogoi RS seat made big news in 2020. But he is among 70% SC judges with retirement gigs

An analysis of Supreme Court judges who have retired since 1999 reveals that at least 71 per cent took up some sort of assignment after demitting office.

Verdict on a Saturday, addendum, judges’ dinner — How SC’s Ayodhya judgment saw many firsts

Supreme Court’s historic verdict on 9 November 2019 paved the way for the Ram temple in Ayodhya and demolition of the existing Babri Masjid structure.

On Camera

Priyanka Chopra is the latest victim of Indians’ food hypocrisy

We celebrate birthdays with pizza and pasta, and serve dumplings, sushi, and Thai curry at weddings. But Priyanka picking hot dog over vada pav is a problem?

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘Show me one photo of any damage in India’—NSA Ajit Doval dares foreign media on Op Sindoor

Doval pushes back against foreign media narratives that suggested Pakistan inflicted damage on India, hails armed forces for precision of strikes, effectiveness of indigenous weapons.

Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal. India needs a 6-month, 2-yr & 5-yr plan for Asim Munir

Kutch is our most forgotten war with Pakistan. Learn from it and draw up a plan for the next six months, two years and five years.