Sharad Arvind Bobde is the 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He was sworn in as CJI on November 18, 2019, by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
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Sharad Arvind Bobde was born on Tuesday, April 24, 1956, in Nagpur, Maharashtra (67 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
He was educated at St. Francis de Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Nagpur University in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Nagpur University in 1978.
Sharad Arvind Bobde in his speech
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Sharad Arvind Bobde in his house
family
Sharad Arvind Bobde comes from a famous family of lawyers. His father Arvind Shriniwas Bobde was a prominent lawyer and Attorney General of Maharashtra. His mother’s name is Mukta Arvind Bobde. His elder brother Vinod Arvind Bobde (late) was a senior lawyer and constitutional law expert in the Supreme Court of India. His grandfather was also a lawyer.
Sharad Arvind Bobde and his mother Mukta Arvind Bobde (centre)
SA Bobde’s brother Vinod Arvind Bobde
His wife’s name is Kamini Bobde. They have a son Shrinivas Bobde (lawyer) and two daughters Savitri Bobde and Rukmini Bobde.
Sharad Arvind Bode’s wife Kamini Bode
Sharad Arvind Bobde with son Shrinivas Bobde and daughters Savitri and Rukmini Bobde
Profession
Sharad Arvind Bobde joined Maharashtra BAR Association in 1978. He practiced before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court and also appeared before the Chief Bench of the Bombay High Court. In 1998, after 20 years of practice, he was appointed Senior Advocate. On March 29, 2000, he was elevated to the post of Chief Judge of the Bombay High Court as Additional Judge. He served as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court for 12 years.
On October 15, 2012, Bobde was appointed as the Chief Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court; after serving as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court for 12 years. He served as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court till April 11, 2013, after which he was nominated to the Supreme Court by the then Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir. On April 12, 2013, he was appointed as a Supreme Court judge by the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
Sharad Arvind Bobde (right) with colleagues
On October 18, 2019, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi wrote to Union Law Minister of India Ravi Shankar Prasad, initiating the appointment process of the next Chief Justice of India; seeking the appointment of the next CJI and recommending Bobde as his successor. Gogoi will retire on November 17, 2019, and Bobde will serve as the 47th Chief Justice of India from November 18, 2019, for a term of 17 months.
Sharad Arvind Bobde and Ranjan Gogoi
Salary and Net Worth
- Salary: 2.50 Lacs per month + other allowances (as Supreme Court Judge)
- Net worth: 59.47 lacs (as of September 2013)
Facts/Trivia
- On July 25, 2012, Udaipur BAR Association awarded him a souvenir on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Sharad Arvind Bobde receives Golden Jubilee souvenir from BAR Council, Udaipur
- Bode is believed to be very close to Ranjan Gogoi. Gogoi reportedly distributed pastries to his colleagues and office workers on the day Gogoi recommended Bobde to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for the post of Chief Justice of India.
Sharad Arvind Bobde and Ranjan Gogoi
- Border loved playing cricket and would play it whenever he got the chance. He is also a member of the “CJI XI” team. He actively participates in the annual cricket match between the “Chief Justice of India XI” and the “Supreme Court BAR Association XI”.
Sharad Arvind Bobde plays cricket
- On October 29, 2019, the Indian government announced that Sharad Arvind Bobde would serve as the 47th Chief Justice of India. According to reports, he will hold the post of CJI till April 23, 2021.
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