New Delhi, Nov 24
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national Capital. In a significant departure from recent tradition, CJI Kant took the oath in Hindi, taking the name of God.
The ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union ministers, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, judges of the Supreme Court, and Chief Justices and judges from Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Brazil, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Justice Kant, the 53rd CJI, will have a tenure of about 14 months, and he will demit office on February 9, 2027.
On October 30, the Centre cleared the appointment of Justice Kant to the highest judicial office of the country after then CJI Bhushan R Gavai had recommended him as his successor.