President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday administered the oath of office to 48th Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and other dignitaries at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
As the Chief Justice of India, Justice Ramana will have a term till August 26, 2022.
Before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 17, 2014, Justice Ramana was the chief justice of the Delhi High Court.
Justice Ramana was appointed as judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2000. He has also been the acting Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
On April 6, the President had signed on the appointment of Justice N.V. Ramana as the next Chief Justice of India.
Justice Ramana took over as Chief Justice after the retirement of Justice S.A. Bobde on April 23.
Surjitt Sahani
