The new CJI comes with a record of defending civil liberties and human rights
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India by the President in the Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in a short ceremony on Saturday. He took his oath, signed his name, and then rose and held his folded hands high in one sweeping motion at the people assembled, including his predecessor Justice S.A. Bobde, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other Supreme Court judges, before retiring to his seat.
Born to agriculturists Ganapthi Rao and Sarojni Devi in Ponnavaram village of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, the 63-year-old new Chief Justice’s life has, in a way, been a quiet revolution. He turned to books at an early age. His other passion was Carnatic music. But what moved the young Ramana most was the lack of civil liberties in the pre-Emergency era. The incidents of his youth, especially during the Emergency period, spurred Chief Justice Ramana, who was al
Justice NV Ramana
First-generation lawyer from farm background, Justice NV Ramana to take oath as Chief Justice of India on April 24 ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 23:23 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Justice NV Ramana, who is all set to assume charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24, is a first-generation lawyer having an agricultural background and his judgments are known for clear dictums including his recent judgment that ended a year-long internet ban in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Accepting the recommendation made by the outgoing Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, retiring on April 23, the President has appointed Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana as the 48th CJI.