High Court allows judicial review of King Charles stripping CBE
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:19 · Archive
Lord Rami Ranger has won the right to a judicial review after King Charles revoked his CBE.
Lord Rami Ranger, a 79-year-old British-Indian businessman and Conservative peer, has won the right to challenge the King's decision to revoke his CBE. The honour, awarded in 2016 for services to business and community cohesion, was stripped in October 2024. The revocation followed comments Lord Ranger made on social media about the Sikh community and Pakistanis, and a complaint from journalist Poonam Joshi accusing him of bullying and harassment.
Lord Ranger brought legal action to challenge the process used to remove his honour. In June, the High Court heard arguments on whether it had power to hear the claim. The Cabinet Office argued that honour forfeiture was 'inherently unsuitable for determination' by the courts. On Tuesday, Mrs Justice Lieven ruled that the High Court could hear the judicial review, finding that the forfeiture procedure involves 'criteria which are capable of largely objective analysis'.
Following the ruling, Lord Ranger said the forfeiture had 'humiliated me and caused reputational damage'. The Times of India described the judge's decision as 'unprecedented in Britain'.
How it is being reported
- Unprecedented court case after King Charles strips UK politician of CBEA court case, which has been called unprecedented, has been allowed to proceed after King Charles stripped a Conservative peer of an honour.Oxfordshire Guardian · 9 Oct, 05:00
- Unprecedented court case after King Charles strips UK politician of CBEA court case, which has been called unprecedented, has been allowed to proceed after King Charles stripped a Conservative peer of an honour.Oxford Mail · 9 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Lord Rami Ranger · King Charles · Poonam Joshi · Mrs Justice Lieven · Cabinet Office
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