Correct Answer : Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge "Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud" on Wednesday(9th Nov 2022) took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India.
* President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of the Chief Justice of India to Justice Chandrachud at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
* He will have a tenure till November 10, 2024. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
* Justice Chandrachud is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court.
* His father Justice DV Chandrachud was the 16th Chief Justice of India serving from February 2, 1978, to July 11, 1985.
* Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was appointed judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.
* He was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from October 31, 2013, until his appointment to the Supreme Court.
* Justice Chandrachud was the judge of the
Bombay High Court from
March 29, 2000, until his appointment as
Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court..
Source : Economic Times
