Justice Dipak Misra was on Monday sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India and will remain at the helm till October 2, 2018, a tenure of almost 14 months.
President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu were also present at the oath taking ceremony of Justice Dipak Misra as CJI.
Outgoing CJI JS Khehar had recommended his name as his successor last month.
64-year-old Justice Misra has practised in Constitutional, Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Service and Sales Tax matters in the Orissa High Court and the Service Tribunal.
