CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -When cleared, Justice Gogoi will take over as the 46th Chief Justice of India on October 3, a day after CJI Misra retires. Justice Ranjan Gogoi at an event in New Delhi. Gogoi is set to be the next Chief Justice of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The President of India has appointed Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India with effect from November 9, 2022. Justice Chandrachud will take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India after the retirement of the incumbent CJI UU Lalit.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Justice DY Chandrachud has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will take over as CJI on November 9, 2022. Earlier this month, Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud, the senior-most judge after him, as his successor.