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Detailed explanation-1: -Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday launched ‘Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0’, an updated version of the top court’s mobile application for Android users.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new app, Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0, will digitize the judicial system and allow all law officers and government officials to track court cases and watch court proceedings. Users will also be able to track court verdicts and the pendency of cases, thus highlighting the transparency the new app provides.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.