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Justice DY Chandrachud Takes Oath As The 50th Chief Justice Of India

New Delhi: Justice DY Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the CJI at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court succeeded Justice UU Lalit, who demitted office on November 8 on attaining the age of 65 after a brief tenure of 74 days.

Justice Chandrachud is the son of the 16th and longest-serving CJI YV Chandrachud. He was elevated as a judge in the top court on May 13, 2016.  He was part of several constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court, including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute and the right to privacy.

He also served as the Additional Solicitor General of India in 1998 and was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court in 2013. He was the judge of the Bombay High Court from March 29, 2000, until his appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

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