CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022. He will serve as the CJI for two years.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -To reverse this trend Chief Justice U. U Lalit announced that a constitution bench would hear 25 constitutional cases on his first day of office, and under his tenure at least one constitutional bench functioned everyday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Justice DY Chandrachud will be the next Chief Justice.

Detailed explanation-5: -Justice Dipankar Datta Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge The Centre notified the elevation of the former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court to the Supreme Court yesterday, almost three months after the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation.