Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit has recommended the name of Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor. The recommendation was made in a full court meeting on Tuesday held by the Judges of the top court.
With this, Justice Chandrachud would assume charge as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9 and would have a tenure of over two years.
As per protocol, the incumbent CJI has to send a formal letter recommending his successor to the government. The letter is then handed over to the next CJI and sent to the law minister.
