1. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Gogoi at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Justice Gogoi will continue in office till November 17, 2019. Born on November 18, 1954, Justice Gogoi was enrolled as an advocate in 1978.
2. He was appointed as a permanent judge of the Gauhati high court in 2001. He was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana high court in 2010.
3. Justice Gogoi was appointed as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court in 2011 and then a judge of the Supreme Court in 2012. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated new Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranjan Gogoi. PM Modi in a tweet said that Justice Ranjan Gogoi's experience, wisdom, insight and legal knowledge will benefit the country greatly.
Published On : 03 Oct 2018