CJI Lalit Recommends DY Chandrachud as Successor: Read Who He is, Key Judgments

From decriminalising homosexuality to right to privacy, Justice Chandrachud has passed several landmark judgments.

Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Tuesday, 11 October recommended the name of Justice DY Chandrachud (the senior-most Supreme Court judge after him) for the role of next Chief Justice of India.

According to LiveLaw, CJI Lalit had requested all top court judges to assemble at the Judges’ Lounge for the announcement of the next CJI. The letter designating Justice Chandrachud as the next CJI was reportedly handed to the Law Ministry at 10:15 am on Tuesday.

On 7 October, in a bid to start the process of appointment, the Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju wrote to CJI UU Lalit asking him to name his successor.

CJI Lalit will retire on 8 November, following which Justice Chandrachud is slated to take over. The latter’s tenure as CJI will last till 10 November 2024.