Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice NV Ramana said that cases were filed against his family members to put pressure on him. He was speaking at the fifth convocation of VIT-AP University in Amaravati on Saturday. Without naming the previous YSRCP government of Andhra Pradesh, Justice Ramana said that even members of the judiciary who upheld constitutional values faced pressure and harassment. He said, “Most of you know that my family was implicated in false cases to put pressure on me. At that time, people standing with the farmers of Amaravati were also intimidated.” The former CJI was referring to the farmers’ movement of 2019-24, in which farmers were protesting the then Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy government’s proposal to build three capitals instead of Amaravati. The Reddy government had proposed making Visakhapatnam the administrative capital, Amaravati the legislative capital, and Kurnool the judicial capital. Ramana said, “No leader supported the farmers.” He said, “When many political leaders were hesitant to take a stand, the country’s jurists, lawyers, and judiciary stood firm on their constitutional promise. Governments change, but courts and the rule of law remain the foundation of the country’s stability.” Recalling his association with Amaravati, Ramana said, “I salute the spirit of the farmers of Amaravati, who fought peacefully despite government pressure. I am grateful to them for their continued faith in the democratic process and the judiciary.” The Andhra farmers’ movement against shifting the capital of Andhra Pradesh to Amaravati lasted for almost four years. The movement began in 2019. After the formation of a new government under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu in June 2024, the farmers ended their four-year-long movement. The farmers were demanding that Amaravati be made the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh. Justice Ramana started his practice in 1983 Justice Ramana was born on 27 August 1957 in Ponnavaram village of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He started his practice on 10 February 1983. On 27 June 2000, he was appointed as a permanent judge in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Justice Ramana was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in February 2014. He assumed charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) of the country on 24 April 2021. He retired on 26 August 2022. Justice Ramana’s famous decisions… ————————————– Read this news also… Centre appoints Justice Surya Kant as 53rd CJI, oath on 24th November, will remain in the post for 14 months Senior Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will take oath on 24th November. He will replace the current CJI Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai. CJI Gavai’s tenure ends on 23rd November. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. Read the full news…
