New Delhi: Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Saturday. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Justice Ramana at the ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
Justice Ramana took over from former CJI SA Bobde who retired from office on Friday. As the CJI, Justice Ramana will have a term till August 26, 2022.
#BREAKING: Justice #nvramana takes oath as the new Chief Justice of India (#CJI). He was administered the oath by President #RamNathKovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/K2XfuVqFzZ
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Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Ramana was the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
Justice Ramana was born on August 27, 1957 to agriculturist parents in Ponnavaram Village at Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.
He enrolled as a lawyer on February 10, 1983 and practiced before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Central and Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunals, and the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Service and Election matters.
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