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Justice Dipak Misra was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India on Monday, as the tenure of Justice JS Khehar comes to an end.
According to reports, Justice Misra was nominated last month by CJI Khehar for the top judicial post.
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.
Justice Misra became the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on May 24, 2010 and got promoted as a Judge in the Supreme Court of India on October 10, 2011.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu were present at the oath taking ceremony.
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