Senior-most Supreme Court judge Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India. He was administered the oath of office by President Draupadi Murmu at the majestic lawns of the Rashtrapati Bhawan here. His illustrious father Y V Chandrachud was the longest-serving Chief Justice of India (CJI) and remained at the helm from February 22, 1978, to July 11, 1985.
Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years till November 10, 2024. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. He succeeds Uday Umesh Lalit, who had recommended him as his successor to the Centre on October 11. President Draupadi Murmu appointed him as the next CJI on October 17.
Justice Chandrachud was also part of the benches which delivered path-breaking judgments on decriminalizing same-sex relations after it partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC, the validity of the Aadhaar scheme, and the Sabarimala issue.