Chief Justice SA Bobde Recommends Justice Ramana as Successor

A recommendation letter by CJI Bobde, who is set to retire on 23 April, has been sent to the Union Law Ministry.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde has recommended the appointment of Justice NV Ramana as the 48th CJI.

A recommendation letter by CJI Bobde, who is set to retire on 23 April, 2021 has been sent to the Union Law Ministry.

Justice Ramana is the senior-most judge in the apex court after CJI Bobde. After being appointed, he will remain the chief justice till 26 August 2022.

On 19 March, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had sent a letter to the CJI, asking him to recommend his successor, news agency PTI reported.

The law minister is supposed to ask the outgoing CJI for a recommendation, after which he presents it before the prime minister. The President announces the next CJI after consulting with the PM.