Justice Deepak Mishra will be next CJI, replaced Justice Khehar

Justice Deepak Mishra of the Supreme Court will be the next Chief Justice of the country. He will replace Justice Jagdish Singh Kher, who retires on August 27. The Central Government has put the seal on the proposal of the successor of the present CGI Justice JS Khehar. Now the President will notify the notification of appointment First major appointment to the new president Justices Deepak Mishra’s uncle Justice Ranganath Mishra has also been the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Justice Deepak Mishra will be sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of the country on August 28. President Ramnath Kovind will give oath to Justice Mishra.

Justice Mishra, living in Odisha, was born on October 3, 1953. He will take charge of 45th Chief Justice of India on 28th August. His tenure will be till 2 October 2018.

Judge Deepak Mishra started as a lawyer career in 1977 from the Odisha High Court. After this, he became the Judge of the Odisha High Court in 1996. Subsequently, Justice Deepak Mishra took charge of the Patna High Court Chief Justice in the year 2009. On December 24, 2009, Devanand Kunwar, the then Governor of Bihar, administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.

Let us tell you that after the execution of Yakub Memon on July 30, Justice Deepak Mishra and the security of two of his colleagues who were involved in the verdict were extended. Justice Deepak Mishra of the Supreme Court got a threatening letter when convict Yakub Memon was convicted of 1993 Mumbai blasts. This letter was written by the red pen, ‘we will not leave you.’ The other three judges, including Justice Mishra, rejected the appeal petition to stop the execution of Yakub Memon, and retained his execution sentence at midnight hearing.