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President Droupadi Murmu administers oath to DY Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday | Photo Credit: PTI
Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India on Wednesday.
President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath of office at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
Justice Chandrachud takes over as the head of India’s judiciary from Justice UU Lalit, who demitted office on Tuesday.
He will have a tenure of two years as CJI and demit office on November 10, 2024.
Published on November 9, 2022
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