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New Delhi, Nov 24: Justice Surya Kant formally took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on Monday, beginning what will be a roughly 15-month term at the helm of the country’s judiciary.
His appointment, notified on October 30, comes after the retirement of Justice B R Gavai, who retired on Sunday. Justice Kant will remain in office until February 9, 2027, upon reaching the retirement age of 65.
The oath was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the ceremony drew a distinguished gathering of leaders and members of the legal fraternity.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and several senior Cabinet ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Arjun Ram Meghwal, were in attendance.
The event also saw the presence of retired Chief Justices, a large contingent of Supreme Court and High Court judges, and other notable dignitaries.
