Justice S Vaidyanathan took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court on Sunday. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office at the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan, Shillong.
Justice Vaidyanathan succeeds Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee who superannuated in November last year.
With the swearing-in, the High Court has now been restored to its sanctioned strength of four judges.