New Delhi – Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, the former Judge of Supreme court was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India.
President Drapudi Murmu administered the oath to the newly sworn-in Chief Justice at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The previous CJI UU Lalit had recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud as his successor on October 11, which the President accepted on October 17.
As the CJI, Justice Chandrachud will have a term of over two years till November 10, 2024 – making it one of the longest terms for a CJI in the recent past.
