Who took oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India in August 2022?

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  1. Sanjiv Kapoor
  2. Ajay Kumar Sood
  3. Uday Umesh Lalit
  4. Rajiv Ranjan

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Option 3 : Uday Umesh Lalit
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The correct answer is Uday Umesh Lalit.Key Points

  • Justice Uday U Lalit is set to take over as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on August 27, 2022, with the incumbent, NV Ramana recommending the former as his successor.
  • Lalit will have a short tenure of fewer than three months.

Important Points

  • ​The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court and the final court of appeal under the Constitution of India
  • It is also the highest constitutional court, with the power of judicial review.
  • India is a federal State and has a single and unified judicial system with a three-tier structure.
  • The Indian constitution provides for a provision of the Supreme Court under Part V (The Union) and Chapter 6 (The Union Judiciary).
  • Articles 124 to 147 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, powers and procedures of the Supreme Court.

Additional Information

  • Ajay Kumar Sood is an Indian physicist, and researcher and is serving as the 4th Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
    • He is also the holder of 2 US and 5 Indian patents.
  • Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament representing Munger in the 17th Lok Sabha from Janata Dal.
    • He is the National party president of JDU.
  • Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. 
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