Who has been appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India?

A)
Dipak Misra
B)
Ranjan Gogoi
C)
Jagdish Singh Khehar
D)
Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud

Correct Answer :   Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud


* President, Murmu has appointed Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India.
 
* His appointment will come into effect from 9th Nov, 2022 and continue till 10 November 2024.

* He will replace CJI, Uday Umesh Lalit

* He was appointed as the Judge of SC on 13th May 2016.

* Prior to this, he served as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

* He is the son of the longest serving CJI, YV Chandrachud served as Chief Justice of India from 1978 to 1985..

Source : AIR

Published On : October 18, 2022