Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Is Appointed As India's 50th Chief Justice

On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India.

President Droupadi Murmu gave the oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during a short ceremony.

Justice Chandrachud succeeds Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, who resigned on Tuesday, as the head of India's judiciary.

While Justice Lalit was only in office for 74 days, Justice Chandrachud will be the Chief Justice for two years. He will step down on November 10, 2024.

From October 31, 2013, until his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrachud served as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

From March 2000 until October 2013, he was also a judge on the Bombay High Court.