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Home / News / India News / Justice Jagdish Khehar sworn in as CJI
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    Justice Jagdish Khehar sworn in as CJI

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    Justice Jagdish Khehar sworn in as CJI
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  • Today, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar took charge of the office of Chief Justice of India.

    Justice Khehar's appointment was cleared by President Pranab Mukherjee on December 19, 2016.

    He is the 44th Chief Justice of India and is the first person from the Sikh community to hold this post.

    His tenure will last for seven months.

  • In this article
    Justice Jagdish Khehar Landmark judgements with Justice Khehar on bench Controversies preceding Justice Khehar's appointment Outgoing CJI Thakur cautions Justice Khehar
  • Profile

    Justice Jagdish Khehar

    Justice Jagdish Khehar
    Credits:
  • Justice Khehar has been a Supreme Court judge since September 13, 2011.

    He acquired his LL.B and LL.M degrees from Panjab University and enrolled as an advocate in 1979.

    He initially practised law in Punjab and Haryana High Court and Himachal Pradesh High Court.

    In 1992 he was appointed Addtl. Adv. General, Punjab and in 1999, elevated to bench of Punjab and Haryana HC.

  • Key reforms

    Landmark judgements with Justice Khehar on bench

    Landmark judgements with Justice Khehar on bench
  • Justice Khehar was on the bench which upheld order to jail Sahara chief Subrata Roy for not refunding investors' money.

    He led a five-judge bench in SC that struck down controversial NJAC Act pertaining to judges' appointment.

    Recently, Justice Khehar headed a bench that upheld 'equal pay for equal work' which ensured parity-in-pay between casual and contractual employees if they performed the same duties.

  • What

    Controversies preceding Justice Khehar's appointment

    Controversies preceding Justice Khehar's appointment
  • On December 23, Supreme Court with respect to a petition filed by lawyers' body opposing elevation of Justice Khehar, termed it as "virtually infructuous" as President had already issued a notification.

    Again, on December 30, apex court dismissed a lawyers' petition which challenged Justice Khehar's appointment as next CJI.

    Apex court said there was "no question" of him being considered ineligible for CJI's post.

  • Quote

    Outgoing CJI Thakur cautions Justice Khehar

  • "The present has great challenges. We have three crore cases. We have problems of infrastructure. We have problems of judge strength being low. But please remember, we will have greater challenges in the future and that is what we have to be prepared for."

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