Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi initiates process for appointment of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the next CJI by writing a letter to the Centre recommending Justice Bobde as his successor.
This is the process followed by all outgoing Chief Justices to send the recommendation ahead of their retirement. Justice Bobde is the second seniormost judge in the Supreme Court after CJI Ranjan Gogoi.
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CJI Ranjan Gogoi will be retiring from the post on November 17.