Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as 45th CJI, Kovind administers oath of office

Justice Misra, 64, assumes office following the retirement of Justice J S Khehar on Sunday

Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as 45th CJI, Kovind administers oath of office
Justice Dipak Misra takes oath as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Photo: ANI
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 28 2017 | 9:57 AM IST
Justice Dipak Misra was on Monday sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of India.

At a brief ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ramnath Kovind administered the oath of office to Misra.

Justice Misra, 64, assumes office following the retirement of Justice J S Khehar yesterday.

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Justice Misra will remain in office till October 2, 2018.

As per the established practice, Justice Khehar had named Misra as the next CJI last month.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Aug 28 2017 | 9:56 AM IST

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