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Detailed explanation-1: -Hasan Foez Siddique (born 26 September 1956) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who is the 23rd and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is scheduled to retire on 25 September 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are a total of 50 Chief Justices of India who have served since the establishment of the Supreme Court of India in 1950, which superseded the Federal Court of India. The current and 50th Chief Justice is Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, who entered office on 9 November 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -KAMPALA - President Museveni on Thursday appointed Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo as the new Chief Justice, becoming the 13th Chief Justice since 1962 when Uganda got it’s independence.