New Delhi: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of the senior-most judge, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, as his successor.
The CJI personally handed over the copy of his letter of recommendation to Justice Lalit.
Raman's tenure will end on August 26, became the 48th Chief Justice of the country on 24 April 2021, succeeding SA Bobde.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Law and Justice consulted Raman on who they would like to choose as their successor following which Justice Uday Umesh Lalit's name was put forward according to seniority.
''Today, the Secretariat of the Chief Justice of India was approached by the Ministry of Law and Justice requesting the CJI to suggest the name of his successor. After receiving this letter, Raman put forward the name of Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor,'' an official statement from the apex court read.
Justice Lalit will be sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on August 27.
Justice Lalit was born on November 9, 1957, and in 1983 he started his career. He practiced in the Bombay High Court till December 1985. After this, he came to Delhi.
Besides this, Justice Lalit was nominated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in April 2004.
Recently, Ramana was in the headlines for his statement. He had said the judiciary needs to flag issues that hinder its functioning and there is no meaning in camouflaging or hiding the problems, and also if matters of pressing concern are not addressed, then the system will cripple.
The CJI made the remarks while speaking at the All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet, which had Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief guest.
"Wherever I go, I always attempt to project the achievements of the Indian judiciary in winning the trust and faith of the people. But if we intend to serve the people better, we need to flag the issues which hinder our functioning. There is no meaning in camouflaging or hiding the problems," he said.
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