President Draupadi Murmu appointed DY Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India on Monday.

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Justice Chandrachud will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office.

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Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for 2 years & will demit office on November 10, 2024.

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Justice Chandrachud's father Justice YV Chandrachud was the 16th & the longest serving CJI of India.

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Justice Chandrachud is presently the senior most SC judge after Justice Lalit, was elevated to the SC on May 13, 2016.

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Before his appointment to the SC, Justice Chandrachud served as the CJ of Allahabad High Court from October 31, 2013.

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He also served as a Judge of the Bombay High Court from March 2000 to October 2013.

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Justice Chandrachud joined the apex court of the country in 2016.

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He has been instrumental in several cases that have gone on to pave the way for many reforms.

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Justice Chandrachud has also been touted as a true advocate of women's rights.

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