Retd judges' opinions non-binding, says CJI on Gogoi’s remarks in Parl

New Delhi, Agencies: “Once we cease to be judges, whatever we say is just opinion and they are nonbinding,” Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday when remarks of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi on basic structure doctrine made in Parliament were referred.

On Monday, while participating in a debate on the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Gogoi, now a nominated member of Rajya Sabha, said, “There is a book by (TR) Andhyarujina, the former solicitor general, on the Kesavananda Bharati case. Having read the book, my view is that the doctrine of the basic structure of the Constitution has a very debatable jurisprudential basis. I would not say anything more than this,” the former chief justice of India said.