NEW DELHI: Senior-most Supreme Court judge and CJIdesignate Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud is all set to become the 50th head of the Indian judiciary on Wednesday when President Draupadi Murmu would administer the oath of office to him at Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
His illustrious father Y V Chandrachud was the longestserving 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.
He succeeds Uday Umesh Lalit, who had recommended him as his successor to the Centre on October 11. President Draupadi Murmu had 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.
This story is from the Delhi 09 November 2022 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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