Justice Ranjan Gogoi takes oath, Supreme Court strength goes up to 27

New Delhi: Justice Ranjan Gogoi was today sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, raising the strength of the top court to 27 against the approved strength of 31. The Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia administered the oath of office to Justice Gogoi, the former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Born on November 18, 1954, Justice Gogoi had joined the Bar in 1978. He had joined the judiciary on February 28, 2001 when he was made a permanent judge of the Gauhati High Court.

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 charge of office on September 9, 2010.