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    Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as 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.

    August 28, 2017 / 22:12 IST

    Justice Dipak Misra was today 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 on Sunday.

    Also read CJI Dipak Misra's profile here.

    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.

    first published: Aug 28, 2017 09:25 am

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