Justice JS Khehar sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India

January 4, 2017

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
He was administered oath to the office by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. With this, he became the first person from Sikh communitry to become the CJI.
Justice Khehar succeeded Tirath Singh Thakur who retired on 3 January 2017. He will remain in office from January 4, 2017 till August 4, 2017 i.e. till he attains the age of 65.

About Jagdish Singh Khehar

Born on 28 August 1952. He was awarded the LL.B degree by the Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1977. Later he acquired the LL. M. qualification from the same University in 1979.
He was enrolled as an Advocate in 1979 and practiced mainly in Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla and the Supreme Court.
He was appointed as Additional Advocate General, Punjab in January 1992, and then as Senior Standing Counsel Chandigarh (UT). He was designated as Senior Advocate in February, 1995.
He was elevated to Bench of High Court of Punjab and Haryana in February 1999. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court twice in August 2008, and again in November 2009.
He was elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand in November 2009. Later he was transferred as Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, in August 2010.
He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court in September 2011. He is due to retire from Supreme Court in August 2017.
In SC, he had led the five-judge constitution bench which had struck down the NJAC Act and 99th Constitutional Amendment Act for appointment of judges.
He has also headed a SC bench that had set aside the imposition of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh in January 2016.

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