President nominates RanjanGogoi to Rajya Sabha
Former CJI RanjanGogoi was nominated by President Ram NathKovind to Rajya Sabha on 16 th March 2020. RanjanGogoi is the third supreme court judge who will serve in the Rajya Sabha. The vacancy was occurred after K.T.STulsi got retired at the end of the February 2020. The President was pleased to nominate the name of RanjanGogoi for filling the vacancy in Rajya Sabha. Ranjan Gogoi was born on 18 th November 1954 in Tai-Ahom family at K.C Gogoi Path in Dibrugarh. Gogoi done his schooling from Don Bosco School in Dibrugarh and then he graduated fromSt. Stephen College, Delhi.He received a degree of Law from Delhi University. In 1978,Gogoi enrolled at the bar and he started practicing atGuwahati High Court and there he was made permanent judge on 28 February 2001. He thengot transferredto Punjab and Haryana High court on 9 th September 2010. On 12 th February 2011, hebecamethe Chief Justiceof the Punjab and Haryana High Court.He was appointedas a Judge of Supreme Court in 2012. ...