The Ministry of Law has reportedly requested the incumbent, Justice Dipak Misra, to recommend the name of his successor.
There’s a strong buzz that Justice Ranjan Gogoi is all set to be appointed as the next CJI on October 2nd this year.
Sources have said that current CJI Misra is likely to send Justice Gogoi’s name as an official confirmation to the law ministry. If the reports are confirmed, it will make Justice Gogoi the 46th Chief Justice of India.
According to age-old conventions, the outgoing CJI recommends the name of the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as his successor. And, Justice Ranjan Gogoi by virtue of his seniority should be next in line.
