President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Justice Lalit will take over his new responsibility on August 27.

Justice Lalit will take over his new responsibility on August 27.

Here are few facts you should know about U.U. Lalit.

Here are few facts you should know about U.U. Lalit.

Uday Umesh Lalit was born on November 9, 1957 at Solapur in Maharashtra.

Uday Umesh Lalit was born on November 9, 1957 at Solapur in Maharashtra.

He enrolled as an advocate by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in June 1983.

He enrolled as an advocate by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in June 1983.

He practised in the High Court of Bombay till December 1985 before shifting his practice to Delhi in January 1986.

He practised in the High Court of Bombay till December 1985 before shifting his practice to Delhi in January 1986.

Justice Lalit specializes in criminal law and conducted trials as CBI's Special Public Prosecutor in all 2G matters.

Justice Lalit specializes in criminal law and conducted trials as CBI's Special Public Prosecutor in all 2G matters.

Justice Lalit was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in August 2014 from the Bar.

Justice Lalit was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in August 2014 from the Bar.

He is the second Chief Justice to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bar, after Justice SM Sikri, who served as the 13th CJI in 1971.

He is the second Chief Justice to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bar, after Justice SM Sikri, who served as the 13th CJI in 1971.

He has been part of many important cases and delivered some landmark judgements.

He has been part of many important cases and delivered some landmark judgements.