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Detailed explanation-1: -Justice D Y Chandrachud today took oath as the new Chief Justice of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -He is the executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority. On 17 October 2022, he was appointed as chief justice of India after the retirement of then chief justice, Uday Umesh Lalit. He was sworn in as the 50th chief justice of India on 9 November 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sharad Arvind Bobde is appointed as the 47th Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President of India. Since 1950, it has been the practice to appoint the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India.