President Appoints Justice NV Ramana as Next Chief Justice Of India Admin Tue, Apr 06, 2021, at ,11:17 AM President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the appointment of Justice NV Ramana as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Ramana will take charge as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24. . Last month, Chief Justice of India Justice SA Bobde had recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor.