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Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as the 46th Chief Justice of India at 10:50 am IST on 3rd October 2018.

“I am what I am and I cannot change myself,” the Chief Justice of India said while referring to Supreme Court Bar Association President Mr Vikas Singh’s remarks that Justice Ranjan Gogoi is “strict and perfectionist”.

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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi held a rare video conference with all high court chief justices on 5th October 2018 and told them he would do a review in three weeks!
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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi impressed on all High Court Chief Justices that judges in the high courts should not take leave during working days and also must be present in courtrooms all through the working hours! hindustantimes.com/india-news/chi…

”CJI Ranjan Gogoi is a man of integrity with an impeccable reputation who never tolerates any kind of wrong or injustice! Also, he does not like sycophancy in any manner and is a man of few words who yet conveys everything in that brief interaction.” lawyersclubindia.com/mobile/article…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi approves suspension of Railway Claims Tribunal Judge, RK Mittal for alleged involvement in a scam of Rs. 50 crore. This is the first time that a sitting RCT judge is facing suspension over corruption charges! indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Within two weeks of taking over as Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi stuck to his promise of ridding judiciary of its backlog, beginning with filling up of judicial vacancies on a warpath! dnaindia.com/india/report-c…

Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi brought Supreme Court on the tourist map of the national capital by opening its gates to the public for a guided tour of the court premises including courtrooms, judges' library and its grand interiors! barandbench.com/supreme-court-…

It took a strongly-worded missive from Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi for the Narendra Modi government to stop a Gujarat High Court judge from being designated as the court’s acting chief justice. theprint.in/politics/stron…

Chief Justice Of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi's light-hearted interventions in Supreme Court's proceedings come as refreshing change! jantakareporter.com/india/cji-ranj…

Government has cleared 211 Collegium files after Justice Ranjan Gogoi took over as the Chief Justice of India. barandbench.com/centre-clears-…

Our constitution is voice of marginalised & prudence of majority. Its wisdom continues to guide us in moments of crisis. It's in our best interest to heed advice under constitution or else our hubris will result in sharp descent into chaos: Ranjan Gogoi news18.com/news/india/con…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi: Manpower and infrastructure are to be provided by the government and we will make sure they do it. We know only one thing, our courts have to function.” news18.com/news/india/cou…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: The aura & majesty of the higher judiciary attracted talent as lawyers were willing to work hard & make sacrifices in terms of money. It can be restored by understanding and appreciating the compulsion/hard work/commitment of the judges. indiatoday.in/india/story/hi…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s commitment towards the judiciary of India was once again proved when the SC directed that criminal cases against former/present MPs/MLAs involving offences punishable with life imprisonment would be taken up by special courts on priority nenow.in/north-east-new…

The changes that the Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi has ushered in last 60 days continue at least till the end of his term, there will be a sea change in the way justice is administered in India! 🇮🇳 m.hindustantimes.com/editorials/jus…

Every morning, these people wake up wondering when the court will hear them,” the Chief Justice of India said, expressing the uncertainty of prisoners in death row. CJI Ranjan Gogoi said such cases are the priority for the Supreme Court. thehindu.com/news/national/…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Most of the people who studied court & law are oblivious of the experiences of the ordinary people who undertake the journey to get justice from the court. The judges are called on to decide their fate are witnesses to their fate & grit!
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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi: The endeavour is to list fresh cases within four days of filing. If that does not happen, it will be positively listed on the fifth day. barandbench.com/the-endeavour-…

The attempt of CJI Ranjan Gogoi is revolutionary and to be welcomed by all, including litigants & lawyers. If he succeeds in pulling off this salutary reform, it will make him stand out & be remembered as a reform-oriented CJI, even long after he retires. financialexpress.com/india-news/cji…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan: "We don't stand and talk to the lawyers. We sit and talk to the lawyers. We have this practice. We don't talk while standing." news18.com/news/india/we-…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi termed as ’worrisome & troublesome’ figure of 25 lakh cases which were 10 yrs old and that utmost degree of commitment/devotion is needed to see that these cases which are a black spot on the judiciary are wiped out as quickly as possible. nationalheraldindia.com/national/cji-r…

Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi came down heavily on the centre by observing that "the Ministry of Home Affairs have been making efforts from the very beginning to destroy #NRC process". #NRCAssam asianage.com/india/all-indi…

"Go to Shillong. It is a cool place. Both sides will remain cool there," said CJI Ranjan Gogoi in a lighter vein while accepting the request of the CBI that Rajeev Kumar be directed to join investigation in connection with Saradha scam at a neutral place. wionews.com/india-news/go-…

“We are going to take it very very seriously. You have played with order of Supreme Court of India. God help you. Never play with SCs order, ”Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also remarked “the law is your only master, not any politician, not a bureaucrat”. outlookindia.com/website/story/…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi who dismissed two court masters on suspicion that they tampered with a judicial order on Anil Ambani, has ordered an inquiry to find out whether it was indicative of a deeper malaise! hindustantimes.com/india-news/cji…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Criticise judgements, point out legal flaws but attacking judges who wrote the judgements and attributing motives is very disturbing.

I have told PM @narendramodi not to sit on our recommendations. If you have any issues send it to us. ndtv.com/india-news/chi…

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi: The country needs fighter jets. The country needs teachers. The country needs a lot of things but sadly, we have limited time. CJI said before rising for the day after hearing politically sensitive cases- Ayodhya and Rafale! ndtv.com/india-news/cou…

Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi cracks the whip over pending cases that have been lying defected in the registry since 2010, gives two weeks' time to 729 petitioners who have not cured the defects despite being repeatedly told by the registry! thehindu.com/news/national/…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Of late, we are experiencing good people who have opted to become judges, withdrawing their consent. It appears to be the possibility of the negative observations whether rightly/wrongly, being brought into the public domain. thehindu.com/news/national/…

Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi was trying to clean up the system. No CJI has shown the courage to take action against certain elements. He was acting without fear of anyone", Justice Mishra said, expressing solidarity with the CJI! livelaw.in/top-stories/la…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi tears into Gov’s proposal to conditionally release and monitor declared foreigners languishing in its detention centres for over 5 yrs, that the court would not be a party to such a move which is both illegal & violative of D Constitution! indianexpress.com/article/north-…

The Supreme Court’s In-House Committee, which comprised of Justices Bobde, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee has cleared Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of the sexual harassment allegations that were levelled against him by a former top court employee! barandbench.com/breaking-in-ho…

The vacation bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi would be hearing probable Government formation disputes post-May 23rd if no single party gets a majority in #LokSabhaElections2019! livelaw.in/top-stories/sc…

In less than 8 months, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi would have sworn in 10 new judges in the SC-a feat rarely achieved by any of his predecessors. For the first time in recent decades the top court will have achieved its full strength of 31 judges! news18.com/news/india/cji…

Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi met his Russian counterpart Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev on the margins of the 14th Conference of Chief Justices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries in Sochi, Russia! m.economictimes.com/news/politics-…

CJI Gogoi: In the journey of a Nation, when D legislative & executive wings get swept away from their duties & goals under D Constitution by waves of populism, it is for D Judiciary to rise/stand up to D populist forces and protect D Constitutional ethos! m.economictimes.com/news/politics-…

CJI writes to PM @narendramodi- Ranjan Gogoi has sought passage of constitutional amendments to raise the strength of SC judges asap in order to clear the massive backlog of 58,669 pending cases and to increase the retirement age of their HC counterparts. m.timesofindia.com/india/raise-sc…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi: In order to achieve the goal of social justice in the best possible manner, it is necessary that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integrated into our modern business strategy sustainable! m.timesofindia.com/india/single-m…

CJI Gogoi: History has witnessed how great institutions/nations have been brought to their knees. The threat from wicked & vile has always been the judiciary which doesn't pander to any interest or bow to powerful coteries that breed in nooks/dark corners! thehindu.com/news/national/…

For the first time in Supreme Court’s history, The Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has asked the CBI to deploy its senior officers to keep a strict vigil on the lawyer-staff nexus to prevent wrongdoing and investigate corruption in the SC registry! m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cji…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said that these courts will be established under a scheme funded by the Centre. This project should take care of the appointment of presiding officers, special public prosecutors and support persons & creation of child-friendly courtrooms! firstpost.com/india/cji-ranj…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: ”I read in the papers that the #Unnao victim had written to the SC. I was informed about the letter yesterday and newspapers flashed the news as if I have read it.” The SC has asked for a status report and will take it up tomorrow! indiatoday.in/india/story/cj…

An unprecedented decision by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi allowing CBI to lodge FIR against a sitting High Court judge. Last month CJI Gogoi had asked PM Modi for moving a motion in Parliament for removal of Justice Shukla for Corruption! m.timesofindia.com/india/in-a-1st…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi gave a new solution to reduce the burden of litigation on the country's courts: happiness classes and mooted the idea for running happiness classes in judicial academies! deccanherald.com/national/cji-p…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi orders

-Transfer of 5 cases to competent court in Delhi and complete within 45days
-Completion of probe into accident case in 7days
-Shifting of victim to a Delhi hospital
-Rs 25 lakh interim compensation
-Security for victim/lawyer/clan.
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Days after Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi wrote to Prime Minister Modi about the paucity of Judges, Cabinet increases the strength of Supreme Court judges from 31 to 34 including the CJI. indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan
Gogoi: Present times witnessing
belligerent & reckless behaviour by a few individuals/groups. I hope that such developments are just exceptions and will be defeated by the strong traditions of the country's legal institutions! tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/nati…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has cautioned that the rule of law need not necessarily be intertwined with the policy of the Government and Judicial Review becomes the cornerstone of the rule of law. thehindu.com/news/national/…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: CBI should get statutory status through legislation to free it from administrative control. The statutory status must be equivalent to that of the national auditor, CAG and advocated administrative and financial autonomy for the agency! indianexpress.com/article/india/…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi during the Independence Day celebrations at the SC said that the Indian judiciary has since some time past witnessed an unprecedented rise of instances of indecorous acts in all courts and that such acts must be identified and quarantined! indiatoday.in/amp/india/stor…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: In every act of ours, we need to constantly remind ourselves that it is the functionality of the Supreme Court at the helm of Indian judiciary which accords it the uniqueness and the distinction of being the watchdog of Indian democracy! m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fun…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi: There is a need to look at the role and functioning of lawyers and understand why a law graduate’s natural choice is not the legal profession in spite of great attractions and opportunities! barandbench.com/time-for-intro…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Awareness of one's rights/means of securing those rights are powerful instruments for bringing abt social/economic progress. Absence of legal awareness is a root cause of deception/exploitation/deprivation of rights/benefits of the masses ndtv.com/india-news/abs…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Legal services must be constituted to achieve distributed justice and eliminate social/structural discrimination against the poor. He said NALSA & SLSAs must ensure that justice reaches the remotest corners of India & to the last person. thehindu.com/news/cities/De…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi: “It is a very, very serious matter if people are unable to approach the HC, I will myself visit Srinagar.” The SC also directed the J&K HC Chief Justice to submit a report on whether the HC is accessible to litigants or not! #Article370 indiatoday.in/amp/india/stor…

Hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case should strictly close by October 18, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi told the counsels of the Hindu & Muslim parties, adding that no extra day would be provided for the proceedings. firstpost.com/india/cji-ranj…

Ex Law Minister Muhim Mazumdar in 1982 asked Kesab Chandra Gogoi if his son would also become the CM of Assam someday. Mr Gogoi said his son Ranjan Gogoi would not emulate him, but had the potential to become the Chief Justice of India. The father’s assessment proved prophetic!

Besides cancelling his multi-nation official foreign visit, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi effectively puts an end to all ‘delay tactics’ and threatened both sides to close arguments in the contentious Ayodhya title suit by Oct 16, 1700 hours! theprint.in/india/governan…

Fasten your seat belts as a slew of judgments on high-voltage cases awaits pronouncement by India’s most celebrated Chief Justice till date, CJI Ranjan Gogoi before he rides off into the sunset.

#Ayodhya
#Sabarimala
#Rafale
#FinanceAct
#RahulGandhi

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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi: #NRC as it may emerge is not a document of the moment but its base document for the future...Armchair commentators with their vile intentions and rumour mills painting a distorted picture are far removed from the facts! thehindu.com/news/national/…

All eyes on Court No. 1 of India's most loved Chief Justice, CJI Ranjan Gogoi as the nation waits with bated breath as the date of the final verdict by Hon'ble Supreme Court on epoch making cases draws near! 🇮🇳

1) #Ayodhya
2) #Sabarimala
3) #Rafale

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Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi’s name will be written in golden words in judicial history as he resolves the 134-year-old #Ayodhya disputation.

The disputed land goes to Hindus to build the #RamMandir.

Muslims get the alternate space to build a Mosque.

#AYODHYAVERDICT

India’s most admired Chief Justice CJI Ranjan Gogoi will go down in history who led a bench to settle India’s longest-running feud. The ‘strict and perfectionist’ judge known to take tough calls is currently the most important man in India! #AyodhaVerdict economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…

CJI-Designate SA Bobde: I am fortunate to work with Ranjan Gogoi. His grit, mettle and character is so strong that it is not easy to pass through.

Justice Arun Misra: At this critical juncture, Justice Gogoi has provided that insulation/courage/quality.

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While it is clear that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is ending his incumbency with a bang by giving finality on debatably the most important case in India's history, there are five other pivotal verdicts lined up for him after the #Ayodhya ruling! indiatoday.in/amp/india/stor…

MASSIVE: A five-judge bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi pronounced another landmark verdict with a 3-2 majority that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act with conditions. livemint.com/news/india/cji…

Boost for Indian Air Force as Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi-headed bench dismissed the review petitions against its verdict in the Rafale deal on grounds that they lacked merit.

The SC also closed contempt proceedings initiated against Rahul Gandhi. livelaw.in/top-stories/br…

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that restrictions on women in religious places were not limited to #Sabarimala and is prevalent in other religions too. The onus on constituting a larger seven-judge bench will be placed before CJI designate Bobde. barandbench.com/sabarimala-rev…

Nov 9, 2019- The day India’s Gem Ranjan Gogoi etched his name in the annals of history by resolving #Ayodhya which dates back to even before the SC came into existence in 1950. He will drive to his office for one last time as the Chief Justice of India! 🇮🇳

In a historic first, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi signed off his last working day by holding a video conference with 650 high court judges and 15,000 district and taluka judges across the country asking law officers to deal with new challenges! outlookindia.com/website/story/…

Ranjan Gogoi's msg: Over 40 years as a lawyer and judge, it was my privilege to watch the majesty of law from close quarters. I tried to contribute/serve the institution to the best of my abilities & address pressing issues of the justice delivery system! ndtv.com/india-news/par…

CJI Ranjan Gogoi to media: Even during trying times when our institution was keeping an ambush or two at bay, most members of press displayed maturity/character & exercised exceptional discretion to prevent canards & falsehood from clogging the news space! indiatoday.in/india/story/ou…

India’s most admired Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has ended his tenure on a legendary note. His conduct/commitment/discipline is an example for those serving in the judiciary & public functionaries. He will be remembered by all posterity as D best CJI ever! tfipost.com/2019/11/nrc-ay…