Chief Justices of India, Check Complete List (1950-2024)

The designation of The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is one of the most powerful figures in the Republic of India. The importance of the post of CJI lies in the fact that during the absence of the president and Vice president, the Chief Justice of India acts as the President of the country. Since independence, a total of 50 exceptional lawmakers have held the office of Chief Justice of India.

Chief Justice of India

The Chief Justice of India is the head of the entire Judicial System of India. The persons appointed to this position are some of the most intellectually rich people in the entire world. The current Chief Justice of India is ‘Justice D Y Chandrachud. In the sections below, let us take a look at the various aspects of the post of CJI.

Qualifications of the Chief Justice of India

The person to be considered for the post of Chief Justice of India must be a citizen of India and should have some specific qualifications in terms of Work Experience. To run for the post of president, the candidate must have completed five years as a Judge of a High Court or t ten years as an advocate of a High Court or as a distinguished jurist.

Appointment of the Chief Justice of India

The Constitution of India provides a detailed procedure for the appointment of the Chief Justice of India. The CJI and the Judges of the Supreme Court (SC) are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution. SC in the Second Judges Case (1993), ruled that the senior most judge of the Supreme Court should alone be appointed to the office of the CJI.

Powers of the Chief Justice of India

• The CJI acts as the administrative head of the Supreme Court/
• He/She exercises the prerogative of allocating cases to particular benches.
• The CJI also decides the number of judges that will hear a case.

Current Chief Justice of India

At present, Justice Dhanajaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is the Chief Justice of India. He was appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) succeeding the 49th CJI Uday Umesh Lalit. is a former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and a former judge of the Bombay High Court. He has been a part of some of the most iconic rulings of the honorable Supreme Court.

• The Ayodhya land dispute judgment.
• The right to privacy is a Fundamental Right.
• Striking down the parts of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
• The validity of the Aadhaar scheme.
• The Sabarimala issue.

Complete List Of Chief Justices of India (1950-2024)