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After being elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2014, Justice Ramana took charge as CJI on April 24, 2021. His 490-day tenure at helm has been the second longest among the last ten CJIs, and is substantially longer than that of his successor, Justice UU Lalit. Over the course of his tenure as a judge of the Supreme Court and later CJI, he.

The lead up to his CJI tenure in the early parts of 2021 and fi rst few months as CJI were seen as hopeful indicators of a resurgence. Orders on bail under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), fi xing gaps in dowry death law, medical assistance to Siddique Kappan and powerful speeches on criticism, dissent in a democracy, and the need.