PM Narendra Modi congratulates Justice Misra on becoming Chief Justice of India

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Justice Dipak Misra on becoming the Chief Justice of India and wished him a fruitful tenure.

Justice Misra took oath as the 45th Chief Justice this morning, succeeding Justice J S Khehar.

He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

"I congratulate Justice Dipak Misra on taking oath as the Chief Justice of India. I wish him the very best & a fruitful tenure," Modi tweeted.