Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI) here on Wednesday. He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

On September 3, President Kovind appointed Justice Gogoi as the 46th Chief Justice of the country. The 63-year-old, who hails from Assam, will be the first Chief Justice from the North Eastern region of the country. He has also been heading a bench in the apex court that is monitoring the preparation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in his home state Assam.