CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Justice DY Chandrachud will be the next Chief Justice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Justice Chandrachud is the 50th CJI and has taken over the post from Justice U.U Lalit who served a brief term as India’s 49th Chief Justice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chief Justice of India D.Y Chandrachud, who is completing his first month as the 50th top judge, will head successive combinations of the Supreme Court Collegium responsible for recommending 19 judicial appointments to the apex court till his retirement on November 11, 2024, well past the next General Elections.