Ranjan Gogoi

46th Chief Justice of India · India · On the map · Politicians · Born 1954 · age 71

Ranjan Gogoi is an Indian jurist and advocate who served as the 46th Chief Justice of India from 2018 to 2019 and as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2020 to 2026. He previously served as a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 2012 to 2018.

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2024“Judicial activism is not the same as judicial overreach. The former is a peacemaker; the latter is a trespasser.”In their wordsApril 2024From the keynote address of Gogoi at the 76th foundation day of Gauhati high court in April 2024. Full text here from IndiaTodayNERead the whole statement

2023“The doctrine of basic structure has a very debatable jurisprudential basis.”In their words7 August 2023Gogoi in his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha on 7 August 2023. Full text from the Rajya SabhaRead the whole statement

2021“I did not pull out Ayodhya from cold storage. I did not resurrect. It was a responsibility my predecessor gave to me […] I had two options - to run or to fight.”In their wordsDecember 2021Book launch interview, December 2021Read the whole statement

“[[File: Hon'ble Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi 06.jpg|thumb|I did not pull out Ayodhya from cold storage. I did not resurrect.”In their wordsDecember 2021Referring to his hospitalisation in the ICU for 39 days while Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.Read the whole statement

“Report cards are prepared at the end of the tenure of judge.”In their wordsp. 116Read the whole statement

“I think the time has come for the right-thinking majority to speak up.”In their wordsp. 150Read the whole statement

1954Born18 November 1954

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Official portrait, 2012

Gogoi, during his tenure as a Supreme Court justice, with President Ram Nath Kovind, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Kurian Joseph inaugurating the National Conference in New Delhi on 1 September 2018.

President Ram Nath Kovind administering the oath of office to Justice Ranjan Gogoi, as Chief Justice of India, at a swearing-in ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 3 October 2018

Gogoi being greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 3 October 2018

Gogoi with his wife Rupanjali (left), First Lady Savita Kovind (second from left) and President Ram Nath Kovind (second from right) on 1 November 2018.

Gogoi being greeted by President Ram Nath Kovind after his swearing in at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 3 October 2018.

Gogoi in September 2018.

In their own words 2

Ranjan Gogoi

2 statements, newest first

Expression of views - now on social media - is a critical part of healthy democracy, so long as it does not cross the Lakshman Rekha of public order and morality
April 2022 · Gogoi in an interview with the Indian Express in April 2022. (Source), Own words
Who goes to the court? You go to the court and regret. If you go to the court, you would be washing dirty linen in the court.
February 2021 · Gogoi discussing the pendency of cases in February 2021. (Source), Own words

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Gogoi was a judge of the Gauhati High Court from 2001 to 2010, and of the Punjab and Haryana High Court from September 2010 to February 2011 where he later was the Chief Justice from 2011 to 2012.

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