[Assam] Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as SC judge (The Assam Tribune, 24.04.2012).

[Buljit Buragohain]

Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as SC judge
law reporter
 GUWAHATI,
 April 23 – Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court 
judge. The Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia administered the oath of 
office to Justice Gogoi, former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana 
High Court.Born on November 18, 1954, Justice Gogoi had joined the 
Bar in 1978 and had an extensive practice in all branches of law. He 
joined the judiciary on February 28, 2001 when he was made a permanent 
judge of the Gauhati High Court. He is the son of late Keshab Chandra 
Gogoi, a former Chief Minister of Assam.Justice Gogoi had taken 
charge as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 
February 12 last year. He was transferred to the High Court of Punjab 
and Haryana and had assumed office on September 9, 2010.In the 
swearing-in ceremony today, judges and advocates of the Supreme Court, 
former Additional Solicitor General of India P K Goswami, Justice 
Gogoi’s mother Shanti Priya Gogoi, his brother Air Marshal Anjan Gogoi, 
Advocate General of Arunachal Pradesh Ashok Saraf and newly elected 
Chairman of the Bar Council of India (Executive Committee) Apurba Kumar 
Sarma were present, among others.
(The Assam Tribune,24.04.2012)