New Delhi: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to appoint Justice Khehar.
Justice JS Khehar will be the 44th Chief Justice of India. 64 year old Justice Khehar will succeed CJI T S Thakur, who will be demitting office on 3rd of January 2017. Justice Khehar will take oath of office on January 4. He will hold the tenure for over seven months till August 27 next.
