Ashish J. Desai sworn in as new Chief Justice of Kerala High Court

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS). Justice Ashish J. Desai was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on Saturday.

Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office to Desai at a function at the Raj Bhavan here.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet colleagues and top government officials were also present on the occasion.

Sixty one year old Desai was born in Gujarat. He started his career as a lawyer in his home state in 1985. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in 2011.

He was elevated as the Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat on February 26 this year.