The previous four appointed by President Pranab Mukherjee were Altamas Kabir (2012), P. Sathasivam (2013), Rajendra Lodha (2014) and H. L. Dattu (2014).
The latest appointment on 18th November 2015 was of a certain Tirath Singh Thakur who will become the 43rd person to hold this position. His tenure is till 3rd January 2017.
Which designation are we talking about?
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Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Thakur took over as Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in August 2008. He was elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed the charge on 17th November 2009.