CJI NV Ramana names Justice Uday Lalit his successor | All You Need To Know

• Chief Justice NV Ramana has recommended the name of Justice UU Lalit as his successor to the Indian government. Justice Ramana handed over a copy of the recommendation to Justice Lalit today morning. Justice Lalit will be sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on August 27. He would have a short tenure of 74 days. Justice Lalit will retire on November 8 and after that Justice DY Chandrachud will be appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India. If appointed, Justice Lalit will become the second CJI to have the direct elevation to the Supreme Court Bench from the Bar. The first was Justice SM Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971. Justice Lalit was part of the majority opinion of the Constitution Bench judgment which declared Triple Talaq unconstitutional. He had recused himself from the Ayodhya case as he was appearing for former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh in a contempt case related to the Babri demolition. Watch this video for more details.