CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Anoop Kumar Mendiratta became the first Union Law Secretary to be appointed as a High Court judge. In 2019, Anoop Kumar Mendiratta became the first serving judge to be appointed Union Law Secretary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India on 9th November 2022. 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: -Justice Rajesh Bindal, Aravind Kumar appointed as Supreme Court judges, Centre notifies appointment. The Union of India on Friday notified the appointments of two more judges to the Supreme Court of India.