Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Saturday sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath during a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“Congratulations,” President Murmu said after Justice Lalit signed the register of oath following the swearing-in.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Ram Nath Kovind, former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Union ministers, including Kiren Rijiju, were present at the ceremony.
Justice Lalit’s predecessor, Justice N V Ramana, was also present.
As the CJI, Justice Lalit will have a tenure of 74 days and would demit office on November 8 on attaining the age of 65 years.
Justice D Y Chandrachud, the senior-most judge after Justice Lalit, is next in line to be the chief justice of India.