CJI BOBDE NAMES JUSTICE RAMANA AS SUCCESSOR
NEW DELHI: CJI SA Bobde has recommended senior-most SC judge, justice NV Ramana, as his successor in keeping with convention and norms of seniority, according to officials on Wednesday. The CJI’s recommendation to the Union government also came on the day when the Supreme Court made public its decision to dismiss a complaint of Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy against justice Ramana.
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Justice SA Bobde has recommended senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice N V Ramana as his successor in keeping with convention and norms of seniority, according to sources on Wednesday.
The CJI’s recommendation to the union government also came on the day when the Supreme Court made public its decision to dismiss a complaint of Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy against Justice Ramana after giving the matter “due consideration”. Justice Bobde, who is due to retire on April 23, has sent the recommendation to the law and justice ministry, and handed over a copy to Justice Ramana, people familiar with the matter said. As per norms, a written communication from the incumbent Chief Justice is sent a month before his retirement.
If the recommendation is approved by the government, Justice Ramana will take charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24. Justice Ramana is due to retire on August 26, 2022.
Justice Bobde’s recommendation marks the start of the process for appointment of the next CJI by the President.
Justice Ramana was enrolled as an advocate on February 10, 1983.
He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court on June 27, 2000 and functioned as acting Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh high court from March 10, 2013 to May 20, 2013.
Justice Ramana was elevated as the CJ of Delhi HC on September 2, 2013 and later as a Judge of the SC on February 17, 2014.