Central government wrote a letter to CJI UU Lalit, asking to nominate his successor
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is retiring on November 8.
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The Ministry of Law and Justice has written a letter to Chief Justice (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit, requesting him to initiate the memorandum process related to the appointment, recommending the name of the new CJI. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is retiring on November 8. His tenure is only 74 days.
Law Ministry tweeted
The Ministry of Law and Justice tweeted, as part of the Memorandum Process (MOP) related to the appointment of the Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court, today the Hon'ble Minister of Law and Justice sent a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Justice, making recommendations to him for the appointment of his successor. asked to send. The ministry has probably given information in this regard by tweeting for the first time.
What is the process?
Under the Memorandum Process (MOP) relating to the process of appointment of judges to the Supreme Court, the outgoing Chief Justice begins the process of recommending the name of his successor after receiving a letter from the Law Ministry. Justice DY Chandrachud is the senior-most judge after the CGI and the main contender for the post.
Justice Chandrachud can become the 50th CJI of the country
The Chief Justice nominates the senior-most judge as his successor. As per convention, Justice Chandrachud could be the 50th Chief Justice of the country and he could take oath as the CJI on November 9. If Justice Chandrachud becomes the next CJI, his tenure will be for two years. He will retire on 10 November 2024. Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 and judges of the High Court at the age of 62.
Know who is UU Lalit
Justice UU Lalit started advocacy in the Bombay High Court in 1983. After this he reached the Supreme Court in the year 2004. He is considered a specialist in criminal law. Justice UU Lalit was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court in the year 2014.