Justice Kumar has previously served as a judge at the Patna High Court and the Delhi High Court.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, among others, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
“Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Justice Ashutosh Kumar, who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. My best wishes for his tenure,” Sarma later posted on X. PTI SSG ACD