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KG Balakrishnan to be new CJI [ 22 Dec, 2006 1614hrs ISTPTI ] NEW DELHI: Justice K G Balakrishnan, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, will be the new Chief Justice of India, the first-ever Dalit to occupy the coveted post. Law Ministry sources said that President APJ Abdul Kalam approved the new appointment on Friday. He replaces Chief Justice YK Sabharwal who is retiring on January 14, 2007. A notification in this regard will be issued next week, the sources said. Balakrishnan, the 37th Chief Justice, will have a tenure of three years and four months, till May 12, 2010, the day he retires. Chief Justice Sabharwal had a tenure of 14 months while his predecessor Justice RC Lahoti had 17-month stint. Justice Balakrishnan was appointed judge of the apex court on June 8, 2000.
