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Justice SH Kapadia Sworn-in as CJI

The senior most judge of the Supreme Court Justice S H Kapadia has been administered oath as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Patil, said media reports.

In the swearing-in ceremony of 62-year-old Justice Kapadia held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, his cabinet colleagues and outgoing CJI KG Balakrishnan were prominently present along with other dignitaries, reports said.

The tenure of Justice Kapadia extends till September 29, 2012.

Justice Kapadia was associated with a historical judgement in which a five-judge Constitutional Bench had held that the law put in the Ninth Schedule was open for judicial review.

Justice Kapadia’s deep knowledge on wide ranging issues, particularly tax laws, has earned him accolades from the bench and the bar in equal measure.

In a letter to former Supreme Court Judge V R Krishna Iyer on May 3, Justice Kapadia had said that the only asset he possesses is integrity and hoped to fulfil the Constitutional obligations to achieve the goal of ‘inclusive growth’.

“I come from a poor family. I started my career as a class IV employee and the only asset I possess is integrity,” he had said.

Justice Kapadia had said, “Even as a judge of the Supreme Court, I have used my knowledge of accounts and economics for the welfare of the downtrodden including tribals and workmen…

“… I hope to fulfil my obligation to the Constitution in the matter of achieving the goal of inclusive growth,” he had said in his letter, replying to a congratulatory message from Justice Iyer following his new appointment as CJI.

(Based on internet reports)

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