Justice Surya Kant takes oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India.

New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Justice Surya Kant on Monday took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, marking the start of a nearly 15-month tenure at the helm of the judiciary. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Justice Kant.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and commerce minister Piyush Goyal were present at the ceremony.