New Delhi

Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Tuesday recommended Justice DY Chandrachud’s name as his successor to the Centre by the convention.

The next CJI will assume office on November 9. In case Justice Chandrachud is appointed he will have a tenure till November 10, 2024.

Last week, the Union Law Ministry initiated the process for the appointment of the next CJI by asking the outgoing CJI to recommend his successor.

Today, CJI Lalit requested all judges to assemble in the judge's lounge at 10.15 AM as he handed over the letter, naming his successor.

Justice Lalit succeeded Justice NV Ramana, who retired on August 26. CJI Lalit had a brief tenure of 74 days as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8.

According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), which governs the process of appointment of judges in the higher judiciary, the outgoing CJI initiates the process of naming the successor after getting a communication from the Law ministry.