A fresh beginning

Justice Chandrachud's term will be closely followed

Justice D Y Chandrachud took over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday and will have the longest term in office in a decade. He will be CJI for a little over two years as against his predecessor Justice U U Lalit’s term of just 74 days. The fact that Justice Chandrachud will have a relatively long term, which places him in a good position to initiate and implement reforms, has raised expectations. His reputation as Supreme Court judge, reflected through various judgments, has only added to the overall anticipation. In an interview with The Indian Express,