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- Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was appointed the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Tuesday after President Ram Nath Kovind signed the warrant of his appointment.
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- 47th CJI: The 63-yearold judge will take oath on November 18
- Tenure: He will have a tenure of 17 months until April 23, 2021.
- Convention of Recommendation: CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who will demit offfice on November 17, had recommended the name of Justice Bobde ”” the most senior judge of the Supreme Court ”” to succeed him.
- Justice Bobde is part of five-judge Constitution Bench that will soon deliver judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case.
Sources
The Hindu