Bhubaneswar, Jan. 4 -- Bhubaneswar: Justice S Muralidhar on Monday took oath as the 32nd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal at Raj Bhawan here.

Justice Dr S Muralidhar was serving as a judge at the Punjab & Haryana High Court before he was elevated as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on December 31 last year.

The oath taking ceremony of Justice S Muralidhar was held at Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar today morning. Law Minister Pratap Jena, leader of opposition, Chief Secretary, police DG, among others were present on the occasion.

Earlier, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of ...