Arvind Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI

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November 18, 2019 09:40

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice of India today.

He will succeed Justice Ranjan Gogoi who retired on November 17 after remaining in office for over 13 months.

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office at 9.30 am.

Justice Bobde was born in 1956 at Nagpur, Maharashtra and obtained his B.A. and LL.B. degrees from Nagpur University.

He enrolled on the rolls of the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978.

He practised law at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay high court with appearances at Bombay before the Principal Seat and before the Supreme Court for over 21 years.

He was designated as a senior advocate in 1998.

Justice Bobde was elevated to the bench of the Bombay high court on March 29, 2000, as an Additional Judge.

He was sworn in as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh high court on October 16, 2012.

He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on April 12, 2013.

Justice Bobde will retire as CJI on April 23, 2021. -- ANI

IMAGE: CJI Arvind Bobde takes oath.

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