Government seeks Lalit's recommendation on next and 50th Chief Justice of India
The Hindu
The letter kick-starts the appointment process for the 50th Chief Justice of India. CJI Lalit is set to retire on November 8
The Ministry of Law and Justice on October 7, 2022 sought Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit's recommendation for appointment of his successor.
"As per the MoP [Memorandum of Procedure] on appointment of Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges, today the Hon’ble Minister of Law and Justice sent a letter to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India for sending his recommendations for appointment of his successor," the Ministry tweeted.
The letter kick-starts the appointment process for the 50th Chief Justice of India.
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is next in line to be Chief Justice of India in accordance with the seniority norm.
The process of appointment, according to the 'Memorandum of Procedure of Appointment of Supreme Court Judges', begins with the Union Law Minister seeking the recommendation of the outgoing CJI about the next appointment.
The Minister has to seek the CJI's recommendation "at the appropriate time". The Memorandum does not elaborate or specify a timeline.
Usually the Law Minister sends his request and the outgoing CJI makes his recommendation with a month to spare before his retirement. Chief Justice Lalit is set to retire on November 8.
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