Sharad Arvind Bobde | |
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| 47th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 18 November 2019 – 23 April 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | N. V. Ramana |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 12 April 2013 – 17 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 16 October 2012 – 11 April 2013 | |
| Nominated by | Altamas Kabir |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Syed Rafat Alam |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar |
| Judge of the Bombay High Court | |
| In office 29 March 2000 – 15 October 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Adarsh Sein Anand |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1956 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse | Kamini Bobde |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University (BA, LLB) |
Sharad Arvind Bobde (born 24 April 1956) is an Indian judge who served as the 47th Chief Justice of India from 18 November 2019 to 23 April 2021.[2]
He is a former Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.[3] He is also the former Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai and Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur. He had a tenure of eight years in the Supreme Court of India and retired on 23 April 2021.[4] On 24 April 2021, N. V. Ramana succeeded him as the CJI.[5]
- ^ "President clears Justice Bobde's elevation to the post of CJI". Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Two judges sworn in Supreme Court, strength raised to 30". Zee News Portal. 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Chief Justice of India & Sitting Hon'ble Judges Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde". Supreme Court of India portal.
- ^ PTI (29 October 2019). "Justice SA Bobde appointed next Chief Justice of India, to take oath on 18 November". ThePrint. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Sharad Arvind Bobde retires: A look at 47th CJI's tenure". 23 April 2021.