Manjula Chellur Sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Manjula Chellur has now become the second woman to occupy this post.

Devendra Fadnavis congratulates Justice Manjula Chellur on being sworn in as the Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court (Photo: Twitter/CMO Maharashtra)

• Justice Manjula Chellur, 60, took oath as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Monday. She has now become the second woman to occupy this post.
  
  
• The swearing in ceremony took place in Raj Bhavan, administered by Maharashtra Governor, CV Rao.
  
  
• Justice Chellur is presently the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and will take charge of the Bombay High Court on or before 24 August 2016. She is scheduled to retire in 2017.

(With inputs from PTI.)