Justice Surya Kant took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI).
It was administered by the President of India.
He was the youngest Advocate General of Haryana on July 7, 2000.
In a first, chief justices and judges from Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Kant was appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in October, 2018.