New Chief Justice UU Lalit Has 100-Year Legacy, 3 Generations To Be At Ceremony
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Justice Lalit's 90-year-old father, who was a high court judge, will be among audience
As the 49th Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit will have no dearth of challenges — from key constitutional questions to appointment of judges — but he will have a century of personal legacy, too, to draw upon.
The Lalit family from Maharashtra has 102 years and counting. His grandfather, Ranganath Lalit, was a lawyer in Solapur much before India's independence. On Saturday, when Justice UU Lalit takes oath as CJI, three generations will be present.
His 90-year-old father, Umesh Ranganath Lalit, will be among the audience. The veteran served as a high court judge after a long career as an advocate in his home state.
Also present will be Justice Lalit's wife Amita Lalit, who runs a school in Noida, and their two sons, Harshad and Shreyas. While both of the sons studied engineering, Shreyas Lalit later turned to law. His wife Raveena is a lawyer too. Harshad Lalit works as researcher and lives in the US with wife Radhika.
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