CJI

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CJI is the commonly used abbreviation for the Chief Justice of India, the head of the Indian judiciary and the Supreme Court of India.

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CJI canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
judicial office
judicial office
abbreviation CJI self-linksurface differs
appointedBy President of India
appointedUnder Constitution of India
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of India
country India
firstHolder H. J. Kania
formationDate 1950-01-26
hasAuthorityOver Supreme Court registry
hasTitle Chief Justice of India
headOf judicial branch of India
surface form: Judiciary of India

Supreme Court of India
isChiefJudgeOf Supreme Court of India
jurisdiction India
legalSystem Common law system in India
location New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
memberOf Supreme Court of India
nativeName भारत के मुख्य न्यायाधीश
officeType constitutional office
oversees allocation of cases in the Supreme Court of India
constitution of benches in the Supreme Court of India
partOf Union Government
surface form: Union Government of India
playsRoleIn appointment of judges to the higher judiciary
collegium system of judicial appointments in India
rank highest-ranking judicial officer in India
residence New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
seat Supreme Court of India
standsFor Chief Justice of India
style The Honourable

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CJI abbreviation CJI self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Chief Justice of India