A. S. Bopanna

A. S. Bopanna
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office 24 May 2019 – 19 May 2024
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court
In office 29 October 2018 – 23 May 2019
Nominated by	Ranjan Gogoi
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office 6 January 2006 – 28 October 2018
Nominated by	Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Appointed by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Personal details
Born	(1959-05-20) 20 May 1959 (age 65) Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Website	https://www.sci.gov.in

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]

References

1. "Full House at Supreme Court: Four new judges sworn in". Bar & Bench. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. "Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Bopanna named Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court". The New Indian Express. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. "Justice A.S. Bopanna: Tenure in numbers". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
4. "Justice A.S. Bopanna's Notable Judgements". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2024.