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Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday congratulated Justice DY Chandrachud on becoming the 50th Chief Justice of India and said that he is looking forward to working in very close coordination to ensure speedy delivery of justice.Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday was sworn in as Chief Justice of India after Justice UU Lalit demitted office.Taking to Twitter, Rijiju said, "Heartiest congratulations Dr Justice DY Chandrachud on being appointed as the 50th Chief Justice Of India! Best wishes to him and look forward to working in very close coordination to ensure the speedy delivery of Justice."President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice DY Chandrachud at the swearing-in ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others were present on the occasion.Justice Chandrachud succeeded Chief Justice UU Lalit who retired on November 9.The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday has become the 50th head of the Judiciary of the country. He will have a tenure till November 10, 2024.Last Month, the central government notified the name of Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, Judge of the Supreme Court, as the Chief Justice of India, with effect from November 9, 2022.The press statement issued in this regards stated that "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Dr Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, Judge of the Supreme Court, as the Chief Justice of India, with effect from November 9, 2022."Justice Chandrachud's father Justice YV Chandrachud was the 16th Chief Justice of India serving from February 2, 1978, to July 11, 1985.This has become the first time in the history of the judiciary that father and son have become CJI.Justice Chandrachud is known as a progressive and liberal judge of the country. He is also considered very sensitive to the fundamental rights of citizens and the most distinctive feature of Justice Chandrachud is known for his tough attitude towards the abusers.Born on November 11, 1959, Justice Chandrachud 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 a judge of the Bombay High Court from March 29, 2000, until his appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.He had also served as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 until his appointment as a judge in the Bombay High Court. He was designated as a senior advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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National :"Looking forward to speedy delivery of justice..." Law minister Rijiju on appointment of new CJI

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday congratulated Justice DY Chandrachud on becoming the 50th Chief ... ...