New Delhi, October 1: Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court is all set to retire today. Misra, who is one of the most eloquent judges in the apex court succeeding incumbent J S Khehar and became the 45th Chief Justice of India on August 8, 2017. After serving a 14-month tenure, the 64-year old seniormost judge will remain in office till October 2, 2018. It must be noted that CJI Misra is retiring on October 2, but the day being a national holiday on Gandhi Jayanti, October 1 will be his last working day.

63-year-old Misra joined the bar in 1977 and began his judicial career at the Orissa high court as an additional judge in 1996. In 2011, Misra was elevated to the Supreme Court, where he has been part of several noteworthy cases and judgments including petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar, the Sabarimala temple verdict, the Aadhaar verdict, challenging to Section 497 Indian Penal Code on adultery among others. Explained: Opposition's Impeachment Motion Against CJI – The Process Involved and Why Justice Dipak Misra is Targeted. 

The CJI has recommended the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor. Justice Gogoi is the senior-most judge of the top court after Chief Justice Misra.  Gogoi will take the oath as the new CJI in a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan which will be administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind. Arun Jaitley Pens Facebook Post to Blast Congress' Impeachment Motion Against CJI Dipak Misra.

Gogoi, one of the four Supreme Court judges who had held the unprecedented press conference in January this year, will become the 46th Chief Justice of India following Misra’s retirement. Gogoi, who is from Assam has headed the special bench that is monitoring the updation of National Register of Citizens to identify citizens in the northeastern state. Impeachment Motion Against CJI Deepak Misra: 5 Charges Levelled by the Opposition.

Born in 1954, Gogoi joined the Bar in 1978. He was subsequently appointed as Permanent Judge of Gauhati High Court on February 28, 2001. The new CJI was later transferred to the Punjab & Haryana High Court in September 2010, he went on to become the Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court in February 2011. He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court in April 2012.

The Union Law Ministry had in August this year had written to the Chief Justice requesting him to recommend the name of his successor. As per convention, the outgoing Chief Justice sends the recommendation about his successor 30 days before he is to demit office so that the Chief Justice-designate is named well in time.

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