Question: Recently who has been appointed as chief Justice of India?
(a) Justice Joseph Kurian
(b) Justice T.S Thakur
(c) Justice Anil R. Dave
(d) Justice Deepak Mishra
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Justice T.S. Thakur as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as per provisions of Article 124 of Constitution.
- S. Thakur will be 43rd Chief Justice of India and his appointment will come into effect from 3 December 2015 till January 3, 2017.
- Justice T.S Thakur will replace justice .H.L Dattu whose term will end on December 2, 2015.
- Earlier he was appointed as Executive Chairman of National Legal Service Authority in October 2014.
- He was conferred Doctor of Laws degree by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow on 31st October, 2015.
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