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| Office | 45th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India |
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| Office | Judge of the Supreme Court of India |
| Office | Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna |
| Office | Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi
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| Term start | 27 August 2017 |
| Term end | 2 October 2018 |
| Predecessor | Jagdish Singh Khehar |
| Successor | Ranjan Gogoi
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| Born | 1953-10-3 (age 73)
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Justice Dipak Misra (born 3 October 1953) was the Judge of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India. He took over as the 45th Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding the 44th CJI, Justice J. S. Khehar.[1][2]
He was a judge of the Supreme Court of India and a former Chief Justice of the Patna and Delhi High Courts. He's the nephew of Justice Ranganath Misra, who was the 21st CJI during 1990-91.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra. Supreme Court of India.
- ↑ The courtrooom cast after presidential reference. The Indian Express(1 October 2012).
- ↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-behind-national-anthem-ruling-will-be-next-cji-7-things-about-dipak-misra/articleshow/59973937.cms
- ↑ http://m.timesofindia.com/home/sunday-times/He-taught-me-that-law-needs-to-have-a-human-face/articleshow/52273469.cms