Chief Justice Tripura High Court Sanjay Karol took oath of office and secrecy

Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Wednesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to new Tripura High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol during a simple ceremony held at the old Raj Bhavan complex here.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, his council of ministers along with two High Court judges -- Justice Subhashish Talapatra and Justice Arindam Lodh -- and other senior officials were also present at the event.

Justice Karol, who was a judge at the Himachal Pradesh High Court, succeeded Justice Ajay Rastogi, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in October.

Justice Karol, 57, enrolled as a lawyer in 1986 and served as the Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh between 1998 and 2003.

(With inputs from agencies.)