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The 50th Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, takes the oath of office.

9th November 2022 | TITN Team
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Wednesday’s brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan saw President Droupadi Murmu appoint Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI).

In the presence of Vice President and Chair of the Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, Ministers of Defense Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Minister of Law Kiren Rijiju, CJI Chandrachud took the oath in English and in the name of God.

Congratulations to Dr. Justice D Y Chandrachud on being sworn in as India’s Chief Justice! tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was not present at the ceremony. wishing him a successful future.