There is a need to increase the age of superannuation in the higher judiciary. — JUSTICE Dr. D.Y Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November last year. He is expected to serve the office till November 2024. This would mean that he will have the longest tenure in the last 12 years (after Justice S.H. Kapadia, who served as CJI between 2010 and 2012) at the Supreme Court, considering the average tenure of the Chief Justice of India is 1.5 years.
