CJI SA Bobde

According to the former CJI, introducing Sanskrit would not be equivalent to introducing any religion because 95 percent of the language deals with topics related to philosophy, law, science, literature, phonetics, architecture, astronomy, etc. rather than having anything to do with any religion.

CJI SA Bobde was delivering a speech at the inaugural ceremony of the new academic building of the National Law University of Nagpur.

Last month, outgoing CJI SA Bobde had nominated Justice Ramana as his successor through a letter to the Union Law Ministry.

Justice NV Ramana is the most senior judge in the Supreme Court after CJI Bobde, who is set to retire on April 23

Earlier last week, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde's question to a government employee seeking protection from arrest in a rape case, whether he is willing to marry the survivor raised several eyebrows.

CJI SA Bobde was hearing a plea seeking protection from arrest by a now Maharashtra Government servant in a 2014-15 rape case

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition that demanded dismissal of the UP government and imposition of President's rule.

The CJI proposed the setting up of an independent committee to assist negotiations between the government and the farmers.

The accused, identified as 49-year-old Tapas Ghosh was employed by Mukta Bobde as the manager to look after a social event venue that she owns in Nagpur.

Prashant Bhushan had apologised for linking facilities given to CJI by Madhya Pradesh govt with MLA disqualification case at the SC