Supreme Court junks plea against Justice Chandrachud becoming CJI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to restrain Justice DY Chandrachud from taking oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit told the petitioner's counsel, "We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived," and dismissed it.

During the hearing in the matter, the petitioner's counsel cited certain "irregularities, illegal acts" allegedly committed by Justice Chandrachud. The bench, also comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi told the counsel: "We do not see any substance in this petition".

In a case related to Covid vaccination, the counsel submitted that when a senior advocate appeared, Justice Chandrachud's bench allowed tagging, but when a junior advocate appeared no tagging was allowed.

He further argued that Justice Chandrachud's bench heard a special leave petition arising out of an order in the Bombay High Court in which his son had appeared as a counsel.

The petition was filed on the basis of a representation filed by one Rashid Khan Pathan before the President of India against Justice Chandrachud.