Justice D Y Chandrachud takes oath as 50th CJI

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Justice D Y Chandrachud took oath as the new Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeded Justice U U Lalit, who retired on November 8, 2022.

Important facts

• Justice Chandrachud's term will last till November 10, 2024.

• Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.

• His father Justice Y V Chandrachud was the 16th Chief Justice of India from 2 February 1978 to 11 July 1985.

• Justice Chandrachud was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court before his appointment to the Supreme Court with effect from October 31, 2013.

• He was a judge of the Bombay High Court prior to his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court with effect from March 29, 2000.

• Justice Chandrachud also served as the Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 until his appointment as a judge in the Bombay High Court.

• He was nominated as a Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998.

• Justice Chandrachud gave historic judgments in matters relating to Section 377 IPC, Aadhaar, Sabarimala etc.

• Recently a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud had allowed medical termination of pregnancy to unmarried women.

Supreme Court and its Chief Justice 

• The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26 January 1950. The Federal Court which was set up under the Government of India act 1935 was converted into the Supreme Court of India.

• Its first sitting was held on 28 January 1950.

• The first Chief Justice of India was Harilal J.Kania.

• The 16th Chief Justice of India, Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, is the longest-serving Chief Justice. He was Chief Justice of India for over 7 years (February 1978 – July 1985).

• The 22nd Chief Justice of India, Kamal Narain Singh, is the shortest-serving Chief Justice. He was the Chief Justice of India for 17 days (25 November 1991 – 12 December 1991).