CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chief Justice is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council. The Chief Justice must have a least three years of service as a Supreme Court justice. The administrative head of the Supreme Court is the Chief Registrar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Damodar Prasad Sharma, M.Com, LL. M, was born on October 10, 1949. Joined Judicial Service of Nepal as Section Officer at Supreme Court of Nepal in 1974. Appointed as a District Judge in 1975 and served as District Judge in different District Courts up to 1985.

Detailed explanation-3: -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of 50 Chief Justices of India who have served since the establishment of the Supreme Court of India in 1950, which superseded the Federal Court of India.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-4: -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.