Justice NV Ramana To Join Office As CJI Bobde's Successor Ahead Of Retirement

Observing the seniority rule, CJI SA Bobde, ahead of his retirement on April 23 recommended Justice N.V. Ramana as his successor. CJI Bobde conferred the Letter of Recommendation to Ramana on March 24 after submitting its copy to the Centre. Strikingly, CJI Bobde dropped all charges against Ramana filed by Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Ramana will assume office as the 48th CJI from April 24 after a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.