President Ram Nath Kovind has signed a warrant appointing Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Bobde will take oath as CJI on November 18.
Ranjan Gogoi, Chief Justice of India, had recommended the name of the next senior most judge in the Supreme Court pecking order, Justice Bobde, as his successor as per convention.
Gogoi, the 46th chief justice of India, will retire on November 17. He had served as chief justice of India for around 13 months.