Sandeep Mehta sworn in as Chief Justice Guwahati High Court

Guwahati: Justice Sandeep Mehta was on Wednesday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court by Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi.

The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at Raj Bhavan’s Durbar Hall in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, several High Court judges and senior officers of the state government.
Sixty-year-old Mehta has served as a judge in the Rajasthan High Court since 2011 before his appointment as Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court.
Justice Sandeep Mehta will replace Chief Justice R M Chhaya who retired on January 11.

Guwahati High Court is the principal seat catering to the states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.