A person who retires or is going to retire from his professional life has no value in India, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Wednesday..CJI Ramana is slated to demit office in two days. The remark came during the hearing of the case relating to freebies promised by political parties before elections. The Court is mooting setting up of a committee to examine the issue. During the hearing of the matter on Wednesday, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh said that such a committee should be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. "I was suggesting a retired Supreme Court judge to head the committee like Justice (RM) Lodha," Singh said."The person who retires or is going to retire has no value in this country," the CJI responded. "It is the personality of the person concerned which impacts," Singh said..CJI Ramana was appointed as Supreme Court judge on February 17, 2014. He became the CJI on April 24, 2021 and will retire from office on August 26. .[Read our coverage of case below]
A person who retires or is going to retire from his professional life has no value in India, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Wednesday..CJI Ramana is slated to demit office in two days. The remark came during the hearing of the case relating to freebies promised by political parties before elections. The Court is mooting setting up of a committee to examine the issue. During the hearing of the matter on Wednesday, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh said that such a committee should be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. "I was suggesting a retired Supreme Court judge to head the committee like Justice (RM) Lodha," Singh said."The person who retires or is going to retire has no value in this country," the CJI responded. "It is the personality of the person concerned which impacts," Singh said..CJI Ramana was appointed as Supreme Court judge on February 17, 2014. He became the CJI on April 24, 2021 and will retire from office on August 26. .[Read our coverage of case below]
