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| name | | name = Ramesh Chandra Lahoti | ||
| image | | image = File:Chief Justice of India Justice Ramesh Chandra Lahoti at his swearing-in ceremony (cropped).jpg | ||
| imagesize | | imagesize = 250px | ||
| caption | | caption = Ramesh at his swearing ceremony | ||
| order | | order = 35th | ||
| office | | office = Chief Justice of India | ||
| termstart | | termstart = 1 June 2004 | ||
| termend | | termend = 31 October 2005 | ||
| nominator | | nominator = | ||
| appointer | | appointer = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] | ||
| predecessor | | predecessor = [[S. Rajendra Babu]] | ||
| successor | | successor = [[Y. K. Sabharwal]] | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1940|11|1}}<ref name=sci-profile>{{cite web|title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/rcji/35rclahoti.htm|work=Former Hon'ble Chief Justices' of India|publisher=Supreme Court of India|access-date=2012-06-29}}</ref> | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Guna, India|Guna]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[British Raj]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|03|23|1940|11|1}} | ||
| death_place | | death_place = New Delhi, India | ||
| spouse | | spouse = Kaushalya Lahoti | ||
| honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Chief Justice of India (Retd.) | | honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Chief Justice of India (Retd.) | ||
| children | | children = | ||
| relations = Krishna Kumar Lahoti (brother) | |||
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==Education and early career== | ==Education and early career== | ||
He joined the [[Bar (law)|Bar]] in [[Guna district]] in 1960 and enrolled as an advocate in 1962. In April 1977, he was recruited directly from the Bar to the State Higher Judicial Service and was appointed a District & Sessions Judge. After functioning as a District & Sessions Judge for a year, he resigned in May 1978 and reverted to the Bar for practice mainly in the High Court.<ref name="sci" /> | He joined the [[Bar (law)|Bar]] in [[Guna district]] in 1960 and enrolled as an advocate in 1962. In April 1977, he was recruited directly from the Bar to the State Higher Judicial Service and was appointed a District & Sessions Judge. After functioning as a District & Sessions Judge for a year, he resigned in May 1978 and reverted to the Bar for practice mainly in the High Court.<ref name="sci" /> | ||
Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Lahoti authored 342 judgments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RC Lahoti |url=https://www.scobserver.in/judges/rc-lahoti/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> | He was appointed the Additional Judge of the [[Madhya Pradesh]] High Court on 3 May 1988 and made permanent Judge on 4 August 1989. Lahoti was transferred to [[Delhi High Court]] on 7 February 1994. | ||
He was appointed a Judge of [[Supreme Court of India]] on 9 December 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/former_rclahoti.htm |title=Justice R C Lahoti |publisher=[[Delhi High Court]] |access-date=2010-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022214731/http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/former_rclahoti.htm |archive-date=22 October 2010 }}</ref> He retired on his 65th birthday giving him a term of 17 months. His predecessor had a term of just 1 month. Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Lahoti authored 342 judgments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RC Lahoti |url=https://www.scobserver.in/judges/rc-lahoti/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
His younger brother Krishna Kumar Lahoti was also a Judge in the [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] and served as Acting Chief Justice<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} District and Sessions Court, Guna {{!}} India |url=https://guna.dcourts.gov.in/about-department/history/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250225232945/https://guna.dcourts.gov.in/about-department/history/ |archive-date=2025-02-25 |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=guna.dcourts.gov.in |language=en-US}}</ref> there in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Chief Justices {{!}} High Court of Madhya Pradesh |url=https://mphc.gov.in/former-chief-justices |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=mphc.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
Justice Lahoti | Justice Lahoti was economical with words and probably the least vocal among recent Chief Justices.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} He served one of the longest terms as Chief Justice in recent years,{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} retiring from office after 17 months. | ||
In November 2004, Chief Justice Lahoti | In November 2004, Chief Justice Lahoti broke ranks with many of his predecessors who had expressed concern about growing corruption within the judiciary by proclaiming that the judiciary in India was 'clean'. This was an astounding statement, especially in the light of frequent exposés in the media about errant judges across the country. | ||
Chief Justice's handling of judicial transfers has also attracted controversy. In February 2005, Chief Justice BK Roy was transferred from the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Haryana High Court]] to the Guwahati High Court, on Chief Justice Lahoti's watch.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050930/nation.htm#1|title=Nariman raises Roy's transfer issue with CJI|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> | Chief Justice's handling of judicial transfers has also attracted controversy. In February 2005, Chief Justice BK Roy was transferred from the [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Haryana High Court]] to the Guwahati High Court, on Chief Justice Lahoti's watch.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050930/nation.htm#1|title=Nariman raises Roy's transfer issue with CJI|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Rajasthani people]] | [[Category:Rajasthani people]] | ||
[[Category:People from Guna, India]] | [[Category:People from Guna, India]] | ||
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Ramesh Chandra Lahoti (1 November 1940 – 23 March 2022) [1] was the 35th Chief Justice of India, serving from 1 June 2004 to 1 November 2005.[2]
Education and early career
He joined the Bar in Guna district in 1960 and enrolled as an advocate in 1962. In April 1977, he was recruited directly from the Bar to the State Higher Judicial Service and was appointed a District & Sessions Judge. After functioning as a District & Sessions Judge for a year, he resigned in May 1978 and reverted to the Bar for practice mainly in the High Court.[2]
He was appointed the Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 3 May 1988 and made permanent Judge on 4 August 1989. Lahoti was transferred to Delhi High Court on 7 February 1994.
He was appointed a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 9 December 1998.[3] He retired on his 65th birthday giving him a term of 17 months. His predecessor had a term of just 1 month. Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Lahoti authored 342 judgments.[4]
His younger brother Krishna Kumar Lahoti was also a Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court and served as Acting Chief Justice[5] there in 2013.[6]
Achievements
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In November 2004, Chief Justice Lahoti broke ranks with many of his predecessors who had expressed concern about growing corruption within the judiciary by proclaiming that the judiciary in India was 'clean'. This was an astounding statement, especially in the light of frequent exposés in the media about errant judges across the country.
Chief Justice's handling of judicial transfers has also attracted controversy. In February 2005, Chief Justice BK Roy was transferred from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Guwahati High Court, on Chief Justice Lahoti's watch.[7]
- Population control
Justice Lahoti upheld a Haryana law that did not allow those with more than two children to contest local body elections. He rejected arguments based on right to privacy and religion.[8]
- Migrants
He quashed the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act on migrants to Assam.[8]
Post-retirement activities
He was on the Advisory Board of the Indian International Model United Nations.[9] Justice Lahoti was also the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Law at Manav Rachna University.
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