Ranjan Gogoi
Ranjan Gogoi is a former Chief Justice of India who served from 2018 to 2019. He is notably remembered for recusing himself from a plea related to whistleblower Sanjiv Chaturvedi, a decision that has been part of a larger pattern of judicial recusals in Chaturvedi's ongoing legal battles.
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Ranjan Gogoi was the Chief Justice who led the five-judge bench that permitted the construction of the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
Ex-Indian CJ’s claims on Babri Masjid ignite fresh storm - World
Pakistan· 2025-09-26
Ranjan Gogoi is a former Chief Justice who was part of the group of judges cautioning against political statements.
Judges vs judges over INDIA bloc VP nominee Sudershan Reddy: 56 retired judges caution peers - what they wrote in letter | India News
India· 2025-08-26
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi had also questioned the broad authority given to the EC under Article 82A (5).
Ex-CJIs on 'One Nation, One Election' bill: Can EC have unbridled power? | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-11
Ranjan Gogoi was a then-SC judge who withdrew from hearing Chaturvedi's plea seeking a CBI probe.
Whistleblower's case: 2 more judges refuse to hear matter, recusal tally hits 13 | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-21
