AGARTALA, Nov 14 (TIWN): Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge Sanjay Karol has taken oath as Tripura High Court Chief Justice releasing Ajay Rastogi from the charge on Wednesday.

The oath taking ceremony was conducted at Old Raj Bhawan's Durbar Hall. Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki administered the oath to the new Chief Justice. 

Before oath taking today as Tripura Chief Justice, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday bid farewell to him. In his address, Kant said Karol has never allowed technicalities to overshadow the free flow of Justice.

A native of Garli village in Kangra district, Karol is an alumni of St. Edward School, Shimla. He graduated with honours in history from Government Degree College, Shimla. He obtained degree in law from HP University and was enrolled as an advocate in 1986. He practised in various courts, including Supreme Court in constitutional, taxation, corporate, criminal and civil matters. He appeared as counsel in the inter-state water Dispute (BBMB Project) in the SC.

He discharged constitutional duties as Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh from 1998 to 2003 and was designated as senior advocate in 1999. He remained on the senior panel of the central government, Supreme Court of India and was elevated as Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on March 8, 2007 and today became the Chief Justice of Tripura.