President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the chief ministers of various states prolonged their needs to DY Chandrachud after he was sworn in because the fiftieth Chief Justice of India (CJI). Chadrachud took over from CJI UU Lalit, whose tenure ended Tuesday.
President Murmu shared photos from the swearing-in ceremony. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, “Congratulations to D. Justice DY Chandrachud on being sworn in as India’s Chief Justice. Wishing him a fruitful tenure forward.”
Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sworn in because the Chief Justice of the Supreme Courtroom of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan right this moment. pic.twitter.com/8mXM6U55tL
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 9, 2022
Congratulating the brand new CJI, Union Legislation Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned, “Greatest needs to him and sit up for work in very shut coordination to make sure speedy supply of Justice.”
Met and congratulated Dr Justice DY Chandrachud and congratulated him on being appointed because the fiftieth Chief Justice Of India!
I’m wanting ahead to work in shut coordination, and to offer help in making certain speedy supply of Justice to the residents. pic.twitter.com/jvPSJ42LZF— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) November 9, 2022
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal mentioned, “I prolong my finest needs to Justice DY Chandrachud ji on assuming the workplace of the Chief Justice of India. Might he efficiently uphold the reason for legislation and justice in our society within the occasions to come back.”
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma had been amongst those that congratulated Justice Chandrachud. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis mentioned, “Many congratulations and finest needs to Hon Dr Justice DY Chandrachud ji on taking oath because the Chief Justice of India! Maharashtra needs you the perfect!”
BJP nationwide common secretary Vinod Tawde mentioned, “Heartiest Congratulations to Hon’ble Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud on turning into the fiftieth #ChiefJusticeofIndia traditionally 44 years after his father.”
Sharing an opinion piece printed in The Indian Categorical concerning the Chief Justice, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor mentioned, “Prof C.RajKumar has written an interesting, agenda-setting article in right this moment’s @IndianExpress outlining a number of the vital points dealing with the judiciary because the fiftieth Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, assumes workplace right this moment.”
Prof C.RajKumar has written an interesting, agenda-setting article in right this moment’s @IndianExpress outlining a number of the vital points dealing with the judiciary because the fiftieth Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, assumes workplace right this moment. https://t.co/EzCJAmlcyE
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 9, 2022
Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh mentioned, “I’m positive together with your data and huge expertise, you’ll not solely defend our Structure however will even guarantee speedy, inexpensive and equitable justice to folks.”
Chandrachud performed a pivotal function within the digitisation of the judiciary and was a part of benches that delivered landmark verdicts on points such because the Ayodhya land dispute, Part 377, and the appropriate to privateness.
The apex court docket’s most senior decide follows within the footsteps of his father and former CJI, the late Y V Chandrachud, who was on the helm of the judiciary from February 22, 1978, to July 11, 1985. Chandrachud will probably be in workplace for 2 years until November 10, 2024. Supreme Courtroom judges retire on the age of 65.
(With inputs from PTI)