Law & Justice
Justice Ravindra Ghuge Takes Oath as 45th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to him.
Justice Ghuge had been elevated as a judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013, and was later appointed acting Chief Justice of that court on June 1, 2026. His appointment to the Calcutta High Court follows the retirement of former Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on June 20, after which Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty had been serving as acting Chief Justice.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Justice Ghuge highlighted the Calcutta High Court's long-standing reputation for delivering justice impartially, noting that its bar is widely respected for its scholarship, independence, and strong tradition of legal argument. He described the bench and the bar as the two wheels that keep the