British Indian peer Lord Ranger wins right to judicial review of CBE annulment
British Indian peer Lord Rami Ranger has won the right to a judicial review regarding the revocation of his CBE honor. The court ruled that the government's decision to strip an honor is subject to legal oversight.
Why it matters
This case sets a legal precedent regarding the government's prerogative powers and the accountability of the honors system in the UK.
LONDON: British Indian Tory peer Lord Rami Ranger, aka Raminder Singh Ranger, has won a historic right to judicial review of the decision to strip him of his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2024 after he was accused of breaching the parliamentary code of conduct.Lord Ranger took the office of the UK PM to court in June over the decision by King Charles to revoke the honour bestowed on him by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to business and community cohesion.King annulled the CBE on Oct 15, 2024, on the recommendation of then PM Keir Starmer, who took advice from the honours forfeiture committee after it deemed Ranger to have “brought the honours system into disrepute”.The UK govt tried to get the case thrown out, saying the decision to revoke an honour fell under prerogative powers that are non-justiciable before the courts as…
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