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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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U. U. Lalit
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Dhananjaya Y. Moonlight
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Sanjay Kishan Kaul
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S. Abdul Nazir
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Detailed explanation-1: -CJI Lalit will demit office on November 8, after a brief tenure of 74 days. A day later, Justice Chandrachud will oath as the next CJI. Justice Chandrachud would have a tenure of two years and demit office on November 10, 2024. The Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
Detailed explanation-2: -Justice DY Chandrachud will be the next Chief Justice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Justice DY Chandrachud has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will take over as CJI on November 9, 2022. Earlier this month, Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud, the senior-most judge after him, as his successor.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is customary, and not law, that the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, at the time when the current Chief Justice of India (CJI) is retiring, becomes the next CJI. The seniority is measured by the length of service on the Supreme Court.