Justice Chandrachud Set To Become India's 50th Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India U U Lalit on Tuesday recommended to the Centre the name of senior-most judge Justice D Y Chandrachud as his successor.

The recommendation comes as per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), based on which judges of higher judiciary are appointed.

The CJI handed over the copy of his letter of recommendation to Justice Chandrachud.

On October 7, the government had sent a letter to CJI Lalit to recommend his successor.

Justice Chandrachud would become the 50th CJI on November 9, a day after the incumbent CJI would demit office.

He would have a tenure of two years and is due to retire on November 10, 2024.

The recommendation comes as per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), based on which judges of higher judiciary are appointed.

(with inputs from PTI)