--- title: "What is the procedure to elect Chief Justice of India?" description: "What is the procedure to elect Chief Justice of India?" author: "ASHUTOSH PANDEY" published: 2018-09-04 updated: 2018-09-04 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49622/what-is-the-procedure-to-elect-chief-justice-of-india category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["politics and government"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # What is the procedure to elect Chief Justice of India? What is the [procedure](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157262/why-to-go-with-the-gmail-signup-procedure) to elect Chief Justice of India? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL [Chief Justice](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32907/who-is-the-first-chief-justice-of-india) of India is elected by following a proper procedure, and the procedure is stated below in a proper step manner. The procedure is as follows: **Step 1.** When the Retirement Date of the outgoing Chief Justice of India is near then **‘The Union Minister of [Law](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42994/why-are-the-illegal-activities-still-thriving-in-india-with-all-of-the-anti-corruption-rules-and-others-in-rule-book), Justice and Company Affairs’** will seek the recommendation of the outgoing Chief Justice of India as to who should be the next Chief Justice of India. **Step 2.** The Chief Justice of India sends his recommendation of **“[senior-most judge](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32910/how-many-judges-are-there-in-the-supreme-court) of the [Supreme Court](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43448/how-did-the-supreme-court-rulings-in-1883-work-against-the-civil-rights-act-of-1875) considered fit to hold the office”**. If there are any doubts in the recommended [judge](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32910/how-many-judges-are-there-in-the-supreme-court) then the Chief Justice of India needs to consult the Collegium to decide if a different [judge](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34918/what-is-the-number-of-judges-in-federal-supreme-court) needs to be recommended. **Step 3.** After receiving the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India, the Law Minister will forward it to the **Prime Minister**, who then advises **[the President](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43256/who-was-the-first-president-inaugurated-in-washington-d-c)** on the same. **Step 4.** [The](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49777/who-is-the-dalit-president-of-india) **[President](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49777/who-is-the-dalit-president-of-india) administers the oath** of office for the **new Chief Justice of India**. \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49622/what-is-the-procedure-to-elect-chief-justice-of-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.