Justice DY Chandrachud, a favorite amongst liberals, takes oath as fiftieth Chief Justice of India

Justice DY Chandrachud took oath because the fiftieth Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. He may have a tenure of two years on the Supreme Courtroom. The CJI was a choose on the apex courtroom for over 6 years. 

The newly-appointed CJI is thought for his progressive judgments, and seen as a favorite amongst liberals. He has made observations on essential points together with basic rights, girls rights, LGBTQ+ rights, privateness rights and extra. He was a part of benches that delivered verdicts on the Ayodhya dispute, decriminalising homosexuality, validity of Aadhaar scheme, Sabarimala temple case, increasing the scope of the Medical Termination of Being pregnant (MTP) Act, and everlasting posting of ladies officers within the Military.

Justice Chandrachud succeeded former Chief Justice UU Lalit, who took cost on August 27 and retired on November 8, a interval of 74 days. Earlier than stepping down, Justice UU Lalit beneficial the title of Justice Chandrachud as his successor. 

“In train of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Structure of India, the President is happy to nominate Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, Choose of the Supreme Courtroom, to be the Chief Justice of India with impact from 09th November 2022,” stated a notification issued by the Ministry of Legislation and Justice.

Justice Chandrachud is the son of Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud – the longest serving CJI. They’re the one father-son duo to have taken up the highest spot within the apex courtroom’s historical past. 

The CJI pursued his BA (Honours) in Economics from Delhi’s St Stephen’s School, LLB from Delhi College’s Campus Legislation Centre and LLM and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences from Harvard Legislation Faculty. He practiced on the Bombay Excessive Courtroom and the Supreme Courtroom. 

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