Kathmandu, October 6: Newly appointed Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut has taken the oath of office and secrecy. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy on CJ Raut at the President's Office in Shital Niwas today. Earlier today, the President, under the recommendation of the Government, had appointed Raut the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Speaker of the House Devraj Ghimire, Chair of the National Assembly Narayan Dahal, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Speaker, ministers, justices of the Supreme Court, heads of constitutional bodies, heads of security agencies, and other high-ranking officials. CJ Raut assumed office today after taking the oath. People’s News Monitoring Service.