Ranjan Gogoi

Law Personnel

Indian Dibrugarh, Assam

Quick Info

ProfessionLaw Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/11/1954
Age71 years
BirthplaceDibrugarh, Assam

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Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Deccan HeraldHistory (Hons) from the St Stephen's College, Delhi
Delhi UniversityBachelor of Laws from the Delhi University

Personal Life

Age (as of 2022)68 Years
ReligionNot Known
Caste/EthnicityTai Ahom

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherKesab Chandra Gogoi (Former Chief Minister of Assam)
MotherShanti Gogoi
Siblings
  • Anjan Gogoi (Elder
  • Retired Air Marshal from The Indian Air Force)
  • Niranjan Gogoi (Younger
  • Doctor
  • lives in London)
  • 2 (Younger
  • Names
  • )
SpouseRupanjali Gogoi
Children
  • Raktim Gogoi (Advocate)
  • Rashmi (Advocate)

Career

Joined the Bar in 1978 and practised mainly in the Gauhati High Court.
Appointed as Permanent Judge of Gauhati High Court on 28/02/2001.
Transferred to Punjab & Haryana High Court on 09/09/2010.
Appointed as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court on 12/02/2011.
Elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court on 23/04/2012.
Appointed as the Chief Justice of India on 03/10/2018.
Retired as Chief Justice of India on 17/11/2019.
Nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2020.
Served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2020 to 2026.

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Assets/Properties (as in 2018)
  • Bank Deposit: 6.5 lacs INR
  • Fixed Deposit: 16 lacs INR
  • LIC Policy: 5 lacs INR
  • Residential Building: Inherited land in the village of Japorigog Mouza Beltola, Assam
Money FactorSalary (as the Member of Rajya Sabha): Rs. 1 Lakh + Other allowances (as in 2020)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ranjan Gogoi served as the 46th Chief Justice of India until his retirement on November 17, 2019.
2. He presided over significant cases, including the Ayodhya Land Dispute case that lasted 134 years.
3. His father, Keshab Chandra Gogoi, briefly served as the Chief Minister of Assam in 1982.
4. Before attending school, Ranjan and his brother Anjan decided via a toss that Anjan would go to Sainik School while Ranjan attended Don Bosco School.
5. Ranjan cleared the UPSC exam but chose to pursue law, enrolling in the bar and practicing at the Gauhati High Court in 1978.
6. In 1998, he lost his father, Keshab Chandra Gogoi.
7. On February 28, 2001, he became a Permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court.
8. He later served in various high courts before eventually becoming a Judge of the Supreme Court in April 2012.
9. Ranjan Gogoi has been involved in several notable cases, displaying a strict judicial demeanor.
10. In January 2018, he participated in a press conference highlighting issues within the Supreme Court.
11. Sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on September 14, 2018, he held the position until his retirement in November 2019.
12. Post-retirement, he recommended SA Bobde as the 47th Chief Justice of India in October 2019.
13. On November 9, 2019, Ranjan Gogoi and other judges delivered the verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case.
14. In March 2020, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind.
15. He was the first judge from Northeast India to become Chief Justice of India.
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