Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday (March 16) has been nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind. Gogoi, who had presided over many crucial benches that delivered several landmark verdict in the decades-old Ramjanambhoomi land dispute, entry of women in Sabrimala temple, Right to Privacy as a fundamental right and the abolition of homosexuality in India, served as the Chief Justice from October 2018 to November 2019.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate Shri Ranjan Gogoi to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated member,” a notification issued by the government stated.

Ranjan Gogoi retired from the Supreme Court on November 17, 2019, served as the 46th Chief Justice of India for around 13 months from October 3, 2018, to November 17, 2019.