Justice S H Kapadia, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, was today sworn-in as the 38th Chief Justice of India by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.<br/>The swearing-in of 62-year-old Justice Kapadia at Rashtrapati Bhawan was attended among others by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, his cabinet colleagues, outgoing Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and other dignitaries.<br/>Justice Kapadia, who wants all judges to keep themselves abreast with commercial laws, would remain at the helm of Indian Judiciary till September 29, 2012.<br/>His 28-month term as the CJI would be a challenging one against the backdrop of the need to reducing the mounting pendency of the cases not only in the top court but in high courts and trial courts.<br/>
News On AIR | May 12, 2010 2:13 PM
Justice Kapadia sworn-in as the 38th Chief Justice of India