Indian Judiciary will mark history by father-son duo as CJI

Indian Judiciary is marked in history when Justice DY Chandrachud takes over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month. As the son of former CJI YV Chandrachud, this will be the only father-son duo to have reached the position of the CJI.

Justice YV Chandrachud was appointed to the post of the CJI in 1978 and he retired in 1985, serving the longest tenure of seven years at the post to date. His son, Justice DY Chandrachud, will have a tenure of little over two years – the longest in the recent past.