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Justice Lalit will have a relatively short tenure of over three months with his retirement scheduled for November 8. He will be the second CJI to have been appointed directly from the Bar, without serving as a judge of a high court.
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Explained: How the Chief Justice of India is appointed
Justice Lalit will have a relatively short tenure of over three months with his retirement scheduled for November 8. He will be the second CJI to have been appointed directly from the Bar, without serving as a judge of a high court.
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New Delhi | Updated: August 28, 2022 9:26:04 pm
Apart from being an Indian citizen, the person must (a) have been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession or (b) have been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession, or (c) be, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. (Photo Source: PTI)Speaking at the farewell of outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana, organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, the new CJI UU Lalit said he “will strive hard to make the process of listing cases as simple as transparent as possible”, and laid out his priorities, such as making sure at least one constitutional bench was functioning throughout the year.
Justice Lalit will have a relatively short tenure of over three months with his retirement scheduled for November 8. He will also only be the second CJI to have been appointed directly from the Bar, without serving as a judge of a high court.
How was it decided that Justice UU Lalit will be Ramana’s successor and appointed the 49th CJI of India? We explain the procedure behind the appointment of India’s highest judicial post, and the debate about its strengths and flaws.
Who can become the Chief Justice of India?
Apart from being an Indian citizen, the person must (a) have been for at least five years a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession or (b) have been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession, or (c) be, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.
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