<p>Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Justice of India.</p>.<p>He would be sworn in as the 50th CJI on November 9. With this, a record is slated to be made, as his father, Justice Y V Chandrachud, had also served as CJI between 1978 to 1985.</p>.<p>Incumbent CJI U U Lalit is slated to demit office on superannuation on November 8 after a brief tenure of 74 days. He has recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud as the CJI on a request by the Union government as per the Memorandum of Procedure.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud would have a fairly long tenure of over two years as he would retire on November 10, 2024.</p>.<p>On Monday, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that a notification had been issued appointing Justice Chandrachud as the CJI. He also congratulated Justice Chandrachud by extending his best wishes.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud has been part of several landmark judgements including the right to privacy, Ayodhya case, Sabrimala case, decriminalising adultery provisions among others.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/from-decrimalising-377-to-right-to-privacy-landmark-verdicts-justice-d-y-chandrachud-was-part-of-1154095.html" target="_blank">From decrimalising 377 to right to privacy, landmark verdicts Justice D Y Chandrachud was part of</a></strong></p>.<p>He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.</p>.<p>Before that he had served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court since October 31, 2013.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud was first appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000.</p>.<p>He also served as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 until year 2000.</p>.<p>In June, 1998, he was designated as senior advocate by the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>Having obtained his LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, USA, Justice Chandrachud practised in Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court.</p>.<p>He passed BA with Honours in Economics from St Stephen's College, New Delhi and completed his LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.</p>
<p>Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Justice of India.</p>.<p>He would be sworn in as the 50th CJI on November 9. With this, a record is slated to be made, as his father, Justice Y V Chandrachud, had also served as CJI between 1978 to 1985.</p>.<p>Incumbent CJI U U Lalit is slated to demit office on superannuation on November 8 after a brief tenure of 74 days. He has recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud as the CJI on a request by the Union government as per the Memorandum of Procedure.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud would have a fairly long tenure of over two years as he would retire on November 10, 2024.</p>.<p>On Monday, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that a notification had been issued appointing Justice Chandrachud as the CJI. He also congratulated Justice Chandrachud by extending his best wishes.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud has been part of several landmark judgements including the right to privacy, Ayodhya case, Sabrimala case, decriminalising adultery provisions among others.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/from-decrimalising-377-to-right-to-privacy-landmark-verdicts-justice-d-y-chandrachud-was-part-of-1154095.html" target="_blank">From decrimalising 377 to right to privacy, landmark verdicts Justice D Y Chandrachud was part of</a></strong></p>.<p>He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.</p>.<p>Before that he had served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court since October 31, 2013.</p>.<p>Justice Chandrachud was first appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000.</p>.<p>He also served as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 until year 2000.</p>.<p>In June, 1998, he was designated as senior advocate by the Bombay High Court.</p>.<p>Having obtained his LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, USA, Justice Chandrachud practised in Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court.</p>.<p>He passed BA with Honours in Economics from St Stephen's College, New Delhi and completed his LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.</p>
