Justice DY Chandrachud will be the 50th CJI and the second-most senior judge in the Supreme Court.
As the CJI, Justice Lalit will have a tenure of 74 days and would demit office on November 8 on attaining the age of 65 years. Justice DY Chandrachud, the senior-most judge after Justice Lalit, is next in line to be the chief justice of India
Justice Lalit said that the main issues to work on during his tenure will include listing cases as transparent and easy as possible, among other things
Justice Lalit's tenure as the Chief Justice will last for only 74 days, as he would be demitting office on November 8, when he turns 65.
Justice UU Lalit, in line to become the next Chief Justice of India, will be in office for 74 days – a tenure shorter than average. A look at who he is, and tenures of some recent CJIs
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, who is retiring later this month, has recommended that Justice UU Lalit succeed him.