KATHMANDU, June 17: After a long wait, Hari Krishna Karki formally assumed the responsibility of Chief Justice on Friday. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Karki as the Chief Justice on Friday in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Constitution. Chief Justice Karki, upon his appointment, took the oath of office and secrecy from President Paudel during a special ceremony held in the evening at Sheetal Niwas, the official residence of the President. After taking the oath, he immediately assumed office as the 30th Chief Justice at the Supreme Court.