Sharad Bobde

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Justice Bobde was part of the five-judge constitutional bench which heard and delivered the judgment dated 9 November 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The bench unanimously ordered the construction of a Hindu Temple in the disputed site, while ruling that the Demolition of the Babri Masjid and the 1949 desecration of the Babri Masjid was in violation of law. [18]

Aadhaar

A three judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Bobde, Jasti Chelameswar, and Chokkalingam Nagappan, ratified an earlier order of the Supreme Court and clarified that no Indian citizen without an Aadhaar card can be deprived of basic services and government subsidies. [19]

Anti-abortion

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao in 2017, rejected a woman's plea seeking termination of her foetus, based on the medical board's report that the 26-week-old foetus had a chance of survival. [20]

Religious feelings

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao in 2017, upheld the ban by the Karnataka Government of a book (Basava Vachana Deepthi) by Maate Mahadevi on the grounds that it outraged the religious feelings of the Veerashaiva community. [21] [22]

Environment

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Bobde, T. S. Thakur and Arjan Kumar Sikri in 2016, in relation to the extreme air pollution in the National Capital Region, suspended the sales of fire crackers in the region. [23]

Marital rape

While commenting on marital rape, Bobde remarked that when a man and a woman live as husband and wife, that act of sexual intercourse between them could not be called rape. [24]

Rape of a minor

Bobde was hearing an appeal against anticipatory bail given to a person accused of raping a minor. During oral arguments Bobde asked the defendant "Will you marry her?". [25] Following this exchange, women's rights and progressive groups called Bobde to step down for asking the accused rapist to marry the victim to avoid punishment. [26]

Appointment of High Court Judges

A three-judge bench of CJI Bobde and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant issued binding directions to streamline the appointment of high court judges, within specified timelines. [27]

References

  1. ↑ "President clears Justice Bobde's elevation to the post of CJI". Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Two judges sworn in Supreme Court, strength raised to 30". Zee News Portal. 12 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chief Justice of India & Sitting Hon'ble Judges Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde". Supreme Court of India portal.
  4. ↑ PTI (29 October 2019). "Justice SA Bobde appointed next Chief Justice of India, to take oath on 18 November". ThePrint. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sharad Arvind Bobde retires: A look at 47th CJI's tenure". 23 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Marāṭhī vāñmayakośa: Marāṭhī granthakāra, I. Sa. 1050-1857. Mahārāshṭra Rājya Sāhitya Sãskr̥ti Maṇḍaḷa. 1977. p. 258. विदर्भातील चंद्रनगर (हछीचे चांदा) येथील रहिवासी असलेल्या बोबडे ह्या कौशिकगोत्री देशस्थ ऋग्वेदी ब्राह्मण घराण्यात ते...
  7. ↑ Sureśa Mahādeva Ḍoḷake (1983). Sãśodhana-śalākā. Ameya Prakashan. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "WHO IS SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE". Business Standard.
  9. ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (11 June 2016). "Senior Advocate Vinod Bobde Passes away". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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  11. ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde Profile". National Legal Services Authority. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Sharad Arvind Bobde". www.bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SHARAD ARVIND BOBDE, B.A., LL.B." High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Ganjapure, Vaibhav (29 March 2013). "NU alumni justice Bobde to be SC judge soon". The Times of India, gpur. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI". Times of India. 18 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Supreme Court collegium meets but discusses no names | India News". The Times of India. 9 April 2021.
  17. ↑ R, Kruthika; R, Mihir. "CJI Bobde Wrote 68 Judgments Over 8 Years". SCObserver.in. Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Aadhaar, air pollution, Ayodhya — next CJI SA Bobde has been part of landmark cases". 29 October 2019.
  19. ↑ "Don't insist on Aadhar, warns SC". The Hindu. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "SC rejects pregnant woman's plea to terminate foetus afflicted with Down syndrome". Firstpost. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "Poojaya Sri Jagadguru Maate ... vs Government Of Karnataka on 20 September, 2017". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  22. ↑ Desk, FPJ Web (13 March 2022). "Maate Mahadevi death anniversary: Why was her book 'Basava Vachana Deepthi' banned ?". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  23. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ↑ "'However Brutal the Husband is...': Supreme Court's Observation on Marital Rape Raises Eyebrows". www.news18.com. 2 March 2021.
  25. ↑ "Will you marry her? Supreme Court asks government servant charged with repeatedly raping minor girl". Bar And Bench. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  26. ↑ "India's top judge tells accused rapist to marry victim to avoid jail". 4 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "CJI S.A. Bobde's Legacy: Two Orders That Could Reduce Pendency in HCs". The Wire.
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Hon'ble Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde.jpg
47th Chief Justice of India
In office
18 November 2019 –23 April 2021
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