Justice DY Chandrachud is to be the next CJI recommended by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit who is retiring on November 8 this year.
Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has recommended the name of Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor and as the 50th CJI. Lalit
The next senior-most judge Justice Chandrachud will take oath on November 9 and demit the office on November 10, 2024. The Union Law Ministry had on October 7, written a letter to Lalit requesting him to recommend his successor.
Justice Chandrachud completed his LLB (Bachelor in Law, Degree) from Delhi University. He studied at Harvard University after receiving the prestigious Inlaks Scholarship. At Harvard, he completed his Master in Law (LLM) and Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD).
Chandrachud practiced as an advocate in the Supreme Court, besides the High Courts of Gujarat, Calcutta, Allahabad, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi before becoming a judge of the Bombay High Court.