Justice UU Lalit took oath as the Chief Justice of the country today. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to him as the Chief Justice. The event was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Lalit is the 49th Chief Justice of India. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other Union ministers attended the swearing-in ceremony. Justice NV Ramana, who served as the Chief Justice before Justice Lalit, was also present on the occasion.
At the farewell ceremony of outgoing Chief Justice CJI NV Raman ahead of his swearing-in, he talked about three major reforms. Justice UU Lalit said, “It will be my endeavor to have transparency in listing of cases.” I can make such a system in which urgent matters can be taken up freely before the respective benches. Apart from this, I can make at least one Constitution Bench, which should function throughout the year.
Justice UU Lalit, who is going to become the 49th Chief Justice of India, may face challenges ranging from the appointment of judges to important constitutional questions, but he will also have the experience of his judicial legacy. Actually, UU Lalit’s family has been associated with the judicial process for four generations. Justice Lalit’s grandfather Ranganath Lalit was a lawyer in Solapur before independence. Justice UU Lalit’s 90-year-old father Umesh Ranganath Lalit has also been a professional lawyer. He later served as a judge of the High Court. Apart from this, Justice Lalit has two sons Harshad and Shreyash, who studied engineering. However, later Shreyash Lalit also turned to law. His wife Raveena is also a lawyer.
