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CJI Ramana recommends Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor on Govt's request

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New Delhi: Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana today recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice. The Centre had asked the Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, to nominate a judge to fill the vacancy over his retirement which is set to be on August 26.

According to a communication from the top court, "Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana today recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Minister for Law and Justice. Justice Ramana personally handed over a copy of his letter of recommendation dated 03.08.2022 to Justice Lalit today (04.08.2022) in the morning."

Justice Ramana, who is set to demit office on August 26 on superannuation, received a communication from the Minister of Law and Justice on Wednesday to nominate his successor.

On Wednesday, a communication from the apex court said: "Today (03.08.2022) at 2130 hrs, the Secretariat of the Chief Justice of India has received a communication dated 03.08.2022 from the Minister of Law and Justice requesting the CJI to recommend the name of his successor."

Justice U.U. Lalit, who is the senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, is in line to become the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Lalit was appointed to the apex court directly from the Bar. He will have a short tenure of less than three months as the Chief Justice of India. Justice Lalit is to retire on November 8.

According to the Memorandum of Procedure, the Law Minister seeks a recommendation from the outgoing CJI to nominate his successor. Usually, the recommendation is sought within a month before the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice of India.

(IANS Input)

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