Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave the new Chief Justice an idol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as a welcome token after his swearing-in ceremony.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his appointment as Chief Justice on April 19 and he will be Chief Justice till May 31, 2023, when he will retire.
The High Court pulled up the CIDCO for failing to file a proper affidavit and has sought furnishing details of a buildings in violation of the MRTP and the GDCR rules.