CJI NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit as his successor | India News,The Indian Express
CJI NV Ramana has personally handed over a copy of his letter of recommendation, dated August 3, to Justice UU Lalit, who is in line to become the 49th Chief Justice of India.
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday recommended to the government the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor.
Official sources in Supreme Court said the CJI “personally handed over a copy of his letter of recommendation dated 03.08.2022” to Justice Lalit “in the morning” on Thursday.
The sources “recalled” that the CJI’s Secretariat received a communication dated August 3 from the office of the Union Minister of Law and Justice requesting him to recommend the name of his successor “yesterday (03.08.2022) at 2130 hrs”.
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana today recommended to Union Law Minister, name of Justice U U Lalit as his successor. CJI Ramana personally handed over a copy of his letter of recommendation dated 03.08.2022 to Justice Lalit today (04.08.2022) morning. @IndianExpress
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