Guwahati: Justice Vijay Bishnoi on Monday was sworn in as the new chief justice of Gauhati High Court.
The Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to the new chief justice, an official release said.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and several other dignitaries were present at the ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, it added.
Sarma, in a post on X, congratulated the new chief justice.
“I congratulate Justice Vijay Bishnoi Ji on taking oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. His legal acumen, wisdom, counsel and vast experience will greatly benefit the State. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure,” he wrote.
Before his elevation as a High Court judge, Justice Bishnoi was practicing at the Rajasthan HC and the Central Administrative Tribunal in Jodhpur. His area of practice was civil, criminal, constitutional, service and election cases.