A. S. Bopanna Explained

A. S. Bopanna
Office:Judge of Supreme Court of India
Termstart:24 May 2019
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer:Ram Nath Kovind
Office1:Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court
Term Start1:29 October 2018
Termend1:23 May 2019
Nominator1:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer1:Ram Nath Kovind
Office2:Judge of Karnataka High Court
Termstart2:6 January 2006
Termend2:28 October 2018
Nominator2:Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointer2:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Birth Date:20 May 1959
Birth Place:Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Website:https://www.sci.gov.in
Term End:19 May 2024

Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna (born 20 May 1959) is a former judge of Supreme Court of India.[1] He was the former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court. He was also a judge of Karnataka High Court.[2]

Over the course of his tenure on the Supreme Court, Bopanna authored 91 judgments and sat on 518 benches.[3] Bopanna was a part of benches that upheld the 2016 Demonetization Policy, determined the scope of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, approved the use of circumstantial evidence in bribery cases, and determined that members of Parliament were not immune from bribery charges.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Full House at Supreme Court: Four new judges sworn in. 2019-05-24. Bar & Bench. 2019-05-24.
  2. News: Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Bopanna named Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. 26 October 2018. The New Indian Express. 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Justice A.S. Bopanna: Tenure in numbers . 2024-09-26 . Supreme Court Observer . en-US.
  4. Web site: Justice A.S. Bopanna’s Notable Judgements . 2024-09-26 . Supreme Court Observer . en-US.