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Who is the present Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of India (Nov, 2024)?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Ranjan Gogoi
  2. N.V. Ramana
  3. Dhanajay Yeshwant Chandrachud
  4. None of them

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dhanajay Yeshwant Chandrachud

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Dhanajay Yeshwant Chandrachud. Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud served as the Chief Justice of India from November 9, 2022, until November 10, 2024. The current Chief Justice, as of August 2025, is Justice B. R. Gavai, who took office on May 14, 2025.