Chief Justice of India
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The Chief Justice of India is the head of the Indian judiciary and the Supreme Court, serving as the country’s highest-ranking judicial authority.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial office
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public office → |
| appointedBy |
President of India
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| appointedOnAdviceOf |
collegium of senior Supreme Court judges
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| building |
Supreme Court of India building
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| canBeRemovedBy |
President of India
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| chairs |
collegium system for appointment of High Court judges
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collegium system for appointment of Supreme Court judges → |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 124 of the Constitution of India
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| country |
India
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| definedIn |
Constitution of India
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| exOfficioPosition |
Chancellor of certain National Law Universities (varies by state law)
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Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority of India → |
| firstHolder |
H. J. Kania
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| formationDate |
1950-01-26
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| formationEvent |
establishment of the Supreme Court of India
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| hasAuthorityOver |
allocation of cases in the Supreme Court of India
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constitution of benches of the Supreme Court of India → |
| hasPower |
to assign judicial work to Supreme Court judges
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to constitute constitutional benches → |
| headOf |
Indian judiciary
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Supreme Court of India → |
| jurisdiction |
India
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| legalBasis |
Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India
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| legalSystem |
common law system of India
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
National Capital Territory of Delhi
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| mandatoryRetirementAge |
65 years
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| memberOf |
Supreme Court of India
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| nativeLabel |
Chief Justice of India
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| nominatedFrom |
judges of the Supreme Court of India
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| oathAdministeredBy |
President of India
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| officeHoldersNumbered |
sequentially from 1 onward
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| officeLanguage |
English
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| officeType |
constitutional office
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| partOf |
higher judiciary of India
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| positionInGovernment |
highest-ranking judicial authority in India
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| predecessorOffice |
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India
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| rankInOrderOfPrecedence |
6
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| removalProcess |
impeachment by Parliament of India
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| reportsTo |
Constitution of India
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| responsibleFor |
administration of the Supreme Court of India
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judicial leadership of the Indian judiciary → |
| seat |
New Delhi
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Supreme Court of India building → |
| shortName |
CJI
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| style |
The Honourable Chief Justice of India
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| symbol |
Emblem of India
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| termLength |
until age of 65 years
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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High Courts of India
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consultationForJudicialAppointments |
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Chief Justice of India
("Patron-in-Chief of the National Legal Services Authority of India")
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exOfficioPosition |
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Supreme Court of India
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hasChiefJudgeTitle |
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Chief Justice of India
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nativeLabel |
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President of India
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oathAdministeredBy |
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Chief Justice of India
("The Honourable Chief Justice of India")
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style |