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SC miffed over PIL seeking in-house inquiry against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The Supreme Court on Monday took strong note of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi being made a party to a PIL and seeking of an in-house inquiry against him for dismissing a plea earlier related to a service dispute. "How can you file a PIL with a judge as a respondent? There has to be some dignity. You cannot just say I want an in-house inquiry against a judge. Justice Ranjan Gogoi was a former judge of the Supreme Court," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud told a Pune-based litigant. "He retired as the Chief Justice of India. You cannot say I want an in-house inquiry against a judge because you did not succeed before the bench. Sorry, we cannot tolerate this", the bench said. The litigant filed a PIL after his plea relating to his termination of services under labour laws was earlier dismissed by a bench headed by Justice Gogoi, since retired. At the outset, the CJI got miffed when the litigant said ya-ya' instead of yes' in response to some queries from the bench, which also

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi honoured with Assam's highest civilian award

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was honoured on Tuesday with the Assam Baibhab, the highest civilian award in the state

Defamation case filed against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Rupa Publications

A Rs one crore defamation case and a petition seeking an injunction to restrain his autobiography has been filed against Rajya Sabha MP and former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi by Assam Public Works (APW) president Aabhijeet Sharma at a local Court here. Sharma filed the defamation case against Gogoi and Rupa Publications, the publisher of his autobiography 'Justice for a Judge', for alleged misleading and defamatory statements against him in the book. He also filed a petition seeking an ad-interim injunction restraining Gogoi and his publisher from further publishing, distributing or selling any book which has defamatory statements and imputations against him. The defamation case and the petition for the injunction were filed at the Kamrup metros district court here. It was heard on Tuesday and the court in its ruling on Wednesday said that after going through the petition and documents it is found that there is 'substantial question both of law and facts to be ...

Guwahati NGO files defamation suit against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi in Assam

A social worker and office bearer of an Assam-based NGO has filed a defamation case against the former CJI, Ranjan Gogoi, claiming that the latter's autobiography contained some offensive things

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi releases Assam chief minister's Diary No.1

Former CJI and member of the Rajya Sabha Ranjan Gogoi released a book 'Chief Minister's Diary No.1' containing the account of first year'S event in Assam office Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma

Law will take its own course, says Ranjan Gogoi over privilege motion in RS

Former CJI and Rajya Sabha member Ranjan Gogoi said that the law will take its own course.

Establishment man: Meet N V Ramana, Chief Justice of India-designate

Ramana is a first-generation lawyer in his family. He became a lawyer in 1983 and a judge in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2000

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi may be BJP's CM candidate in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

If the former CJI could go to the Rajya Sabha, he might also agree to be the next chief ministerial candidate of the BJP in Assam, said Tarun Gogoi

SC rejects plea seeking inquiry into conduct of ex-CJI Gogoi as judge

The petitioner claimed before the bench that he had met the secretary general of the top court for listing of his plea but it was not listed

Best Of BS Opinion: Long-term growth, AGR dues, YES Bank saga, and more

Kanika Datta brings you top opinion pieces of the day

Letter to BS: Gogoi's nomination to add tremendous value to Rajya Sabha

Gogoi had set a timeline for the adjudication of the highly sensitive Ayodhya issue and went on to boldly de­liver a historic judgment, just days before his retirement

Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to Rajya Sabha sets bad precedent: Ex-IAS officer

In a letter to Kovind, Sarma conveyed his deep concern over the nomination.

Year in Review: Citizenship Act to Ayodhya verdict, key decisions of 2019

Days before curtains come down on 2019, we look at the key decisions and ideas that shaped the year

Disputed Ayodhya land goes to Ram, Sunni board to be given a separate site

'Dividing the land will not subserve the interest of either of the parties or secure a lasting sense of peace and tranquility,' the judgment said

Avoid unncessary statements on Ayodhya, maintain harmony: PM to ministers

The apex court is likely to deliver its verdict on the Ayodhya issue before Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi retires on November 17

Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires as CJI; Justice Bobde to take over on Monday

He etched his name in the annals of history when a five-judge bench headed by him on November 9 brought an end to the Ayodhya land dispute

Ayodhya to Rafale, crucial verdicts that etch CJI Gogoi's name in history

Justice Gogoi's name will also be remembered for heading a bench which gave clean chit to the Modi government twice

Rafale verdict: SC finds petitions lacking merit, dismisses review plea

The Supreme Court on December 14 last year had dismissed petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the alleged irregularities in the Rs 58,000 crore deal

CJI's office now under RTI Act: Chronology of events up to the SC decision

On November 13, 2019, SC upholds 2010 Delhi High Court verdict, holds office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority

CJI under RTI Act: Chief Justice being on Bench is no issue, say experts

When queried on any issue of conflict of interest, Dwivedi said there is absolutely no conflict of interest