Ranjan Gogoi
Ranjan Gogoi is an nominated Indian Parliamentarian and Judge who served as the 46th Chief Justice of India for 13 months between 2018 and 2019. He was nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind on 16 March 2020.
Born: 18 November 1954 (age 65 years), Dibrugarh
Spouse: Rupanjali Gogoi
Previous office: Chief Justice of India (2018–2019)
Parents: Kesab Chandra Gogoi, Shanti Priya Gogoi
Children: Raktim Gogoi, Rashmi Gogoi
Education: St Stephen's College, University of Delhi.
Ranjan Gogoi was born in a Tai-Ahom family with family residence at the K.C. Gogoi Path in Dibrugarh. Along with paternal family , the royal family of Tai-Ahom Chao Pha Purandar Singha can be traced back from his mother's side. His father is Kesab Chandra Gogoi, an Indian National Congress politician who served as Chief Minister of Assam for two months in 1982. Gogoi attended Don Bosco school in Dibrugarh before moving to Delhi to complete pre-university studies. He then studied at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, graduating with honours in history, before attending Delhi University, where he received a law degree.
He also appeared for the UPSC examination so as to keep the wish of his father and even cracked it. But then he told his father politely that in order to keep his wish he cracked the examination and wants to become an Advocate instead.
His brother Anjan Gogoi ex-Air Marshal of Indian Air Force admitted this information in an interview to the Times of India.
Gogoi enrolled at the bar in 1978, and practiced at the Gauhati High Court, where he was made a Permanent Judge on 28 February 2001. He was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 9 September 2010, becoming its Chief Justice on 12 February 2011. On 23 April 2012, he was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
On 3 October 2018, he was appointed as Chief Justice of India, succeeding Dipak Misra.
He was nominated as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha on 16 March 2020 by President Ram Nath Kovind and took oath on 19 March 2020. Except the Samajwadi Party, all other opposition parties walked out, chanting "shame", in protest in the middle of the oath.
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