Justice Chandrachud is Chief Justice of India |
Senior-most Supreme Court judge, Justice Dhananjay Y Chandrachud, became the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9. He succeeded Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, whose 74-day stint as the CJI ended on November 8. CJI Chandrachud was administered oath by President Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. His illustrious father Y V Chandrachud was the longest-serving Chief Justice of India (CJI) and remained at the helm from February 22, 1978, to July 11, 1985. Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years till November 10, 2024. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. Uday Umesh Lalit recommended Justice Chandrachud as his successor on October 11. President Draupadi Murmu appointed him as the next CJI on October 17. Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was elevated to the top court on May 13, 2016. He has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, the right to privacy and adultery. Justice Chandrachud was also part of the benches which delivered path-breaking judgements on decriminalising same-sex relations after it partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC, the validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the Sabarimala issue.
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