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PTI
New Delhi
Justice Dipak Misra, who was part of the bench that confirmed the death sentence of the four convicts in the December 16 gangrape case and passed the order for mandatory singing of the national anthem in cinema halls, 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 took the oath in English in the name of God.
Justice Misra, 64, assumes office following the retirement of Justice J S Khehar on Sunday. 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. He was the chief justice of the Patna High Court and the Delhi High Court before being elevated to the apex court in October 2011.
