New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia Wednesday took over as the 38th chief justice of India. He was administered the oath of the office by President Pratibha Patil.
Born Sep 29, 1947, only months after India's independence, Chief Justice Kapadia was elevated to the Supreme Court Dec 18, 2003. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh along with former Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and other VIPs attended the swearing ceremony.
The tenure of Justice Kapadia would continue till September 29, 2012. He is a very knowledgeable man with intense wisdom over various issues, especially tax laws knowledge.