SA Bobde to be the Next CJI

Current Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday got in touch with the Center to suggest the name of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as his successor.

Crux of the Matter

1. A proposal was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind appointing Sharad Bobde as the next CJI.

2. Bobde will be sworn in on 18 November 2019.

3. He would be the 47th CJI of the country.

4. The matters of Ayodhya Temple and the Chidambaram INX Media scam case are some of the few issues that are being tackled by the Supreme Court at present. Bobde has acknowledged these issues, and promised a satisfactory and speedy solution to them.

Curiopedia

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India. The CJI also heads their administrative functions. As head of the supreme court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In accordance with Article 145 of the Constitution of India and the Supreme Court Rules of Procedure of 1966, the Chief Justice allocates all work to the other judges who are bound to refer the matter back to him or her (for re-allocation) in any case where they require it to be looked into by a larger bench of more judges. On the administrative side, the Chief Justice carries out the following functions: maintenance of the roster; appointment of court officials and general and miscellaneous matters relating to the supervision and functioning of the Supreme Court. More Info

Curated Coverage

1. Economic Times – Justice SA Bobde to be next Supreme Court Chief Justice, President Kovind signs warrant

2. Livemint – Chief Justice recommends Justice SA Bobde as next CJI

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