GoI Appoints Senior Most SC Justice UU Lalit As Next CJI

The Government of India announced the appointment of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India and issued a notification, on August 10. Recommended by the outgoing CJI NV Ramana,  UU Lalit is the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. Furthermore, the notification of GoI read, "Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27th August, 2022".