After taking oath, in his first interaction with the media as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Chandrachud said, “Serving the ordinary citizen is my priority.”
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday administered oath to the 50th Chief Justice of India, Justice D Y Chandrachud, at a ceremony held inside the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
After taking oath, in his first interaction with the media as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Chandrachud said, “Serving the ordinary citizen is my priority.” He also said he would bring about reforms in the registry and the judicial processes.
Justice Chandrchud will serve as the Chief Justice of India for two years till November 10, 2024. His predecessor Justice U U Lalit had a short term of 74 days.
He is a former ex-officio executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority whilst being J1 (or the senior-most judge after the Chief Justice) of the Supreme Court of India. In addition, he is a former Chief Justice of the Allahabad high court and a former judge of the Bombay high court.
A part of landmark verdicts, including the Ayodhya land dispute, Justice Chandrachud was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016. He was part of major judgments such as the right to privacy, decriminalising same-sex relationship, partially striking down Section 377, Sabarimala issue and others.
Born to the longest-serving Chief Justice Y V Chandrachud, he was educated in Delhi and Harvard University before practising for Sullivan & Cromwell and in Bombay high court. He became a judge at the Bombay high court and then the Chief Justice of Allahabad high court.
