Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde has sworn in as 47th Chief Justice of India. He was the senior most judge in the Supreme Court of India after CJI Rajan Gogoi. He will hold his office till 23 April 2021.
CJI designate Bobde will take over at a crucial time when the country would still be coming to grips with the Ayodhya ruling of outgoing CJI Gogoi. Justice Bobde is part of the five-judge bench which reserved its order in the case.
