Journalism of Courage
CJI Ramana retired today after a tenure of nearly eight years at the Supreme Court. He took over from former CJI Bobde on April 24, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana during a farewell ceremony organised for him by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), at Supreme Court in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Speaking at the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to mark his last day in office, CJI Ramana said that he “was subjected to conspiratorial scrutinies” from the day he joined the bench till he reached “the highest possible position in the judiciary”.(PTI Photo)
CJI Ramana spoke about the highlights of his tenure — from filling up “nearly 20 percent” of the sanctioned strength of High Court judges to appointing more women judges and promoting social diversity. (PTI Photo)
He said, "Indian judiciary is not defined by a single order or decision” and “at times, it fell short of people's expectations." However, he assured that “most of the time, it has championed the cause of the people”. (PTI Photo)
In this image, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is seen handing over a bouquet to Ramana during a felicitation ceremony organised in his honour. (PTI Photo)
CJI Ramana said, “the issues faced by the judiciary cannot be looked at in isolation”. He added that the judiciary is dependent on the government in cases of finances or appointments. "To coordinate and to get the cooperation from the Government, interaction is inevitable. But interaction does not mean influence,” he asserted. (PTI Photo)
Calling CJI Ramana "Citizen's judge", Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave broke down at the farewell. He said, “Your Lordship exceeded our expectations…I have no doubt that the kind of atmosphere, culture, power that you have given to this institution will be…strengthened further." (PTI Photo)
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit signs the register after he sworn in as Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
CJI-incumbent Justice U U Lalit, who will take over as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, acknowledged the work done during CJI Ramana’s tenure. (PTI Photo)
