Dy Chandrachud

Ex-CJI Chandrachud’s comeback at Rahul Gandhi: ‘Judiciary not here to do Opposition’s role’

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's "Opposition work on the behalf of media and judiciary", ex-CJI Chandrachud said "people should not presume that the judiciary should be performing the role of the opposition in Parliament or the State legislatures"

Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51th Chief Justice of India, will be in office for 183 days

Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st CJI on Monday succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud. President Droupadi Murmu, administered the oath of office to Justice Khanna at a swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

FirstUp: Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as new CJI, Sanjay Roy to face trial in Kolkata rape-murder…Top news today

Justice Sanjiv Khanna is set to take oath as the new Chief Justice of India, succeeding CJI DY Chandrachud. Meanwhile, in Kolkata, Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case, will face trial nearly three months after a postgraduate doctor was found dead

Justice Chandrachud retires after 2 years as CJI, a look at his top 7 judgements

A week before he retires, CJI Chandrachud gave his farewell speech wondering how history might judge him. Observers of the Supreme Court of India rate him highly for a number of significant judgments and openness to threadbare a legal issue in a complex socio-politico-economic set-up of India.

CJI DY Chandrachud retires: What are the restrictions post-retirement? What perks will he get?

Today (November 8) was the last working day of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who will demit office on Sunday. After retirement, he can occupy other posts but there are also restrictions. His perks include domestic help and a chauffeur for a lifetime

Lady Justice is no longer blindfolded: What's the controversy over new statue in Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court recently unveiled a redesigned statue of Lady Justice in its library. The Lady Justice statue, which has been long associated with the judicial system, has undergone several symbolic changes, including removing her blindfold. While this move has been hailed by CJI Chandrachud, it has invited criticism from some, who question the changes

CJI Chandrachud proposes Justice Sanjiv Khanna as successor. Who is he?

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has proposed Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be his successor. If accepted by the government, Justice Khanna will serve as the 51st chief justice until May 2025. The 64-year-old has passed down judgments on important issues, such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the electoral bonds scheme

The story of Atul Kumar, Dalit student who will be admitted to IIT Dhanbad after SC order

Atul Kumar, a Dalit student from Uttar Pradesh, cracked the difficult JEE entrance exam in his last attempt and was allotted a seat in Electronics Engineering at IIT Dhanbad. However, the 18-year-old missed the admissions after he failed to pay the fee of Rs 17,500 in time. The Supreme Court intervened in the matter and used its powers to ask the institute to grant him access

Liberating Women: CJI DY Chandrachud says, 'breaking patriarchal barriers leads to achievement & innovation'

Delivering a keynote address at CNN News18 SheShakti 2024, CJI DY Chandrachud said that talking about women’s rights is 'not a woman’s thing, but it’s about all of us to engage in serious conversation'

Modi, Chandrachud meeting not the first time PM-CJI met for a private function

From Congress to NCP to CPI(M), opposition leaders did not hold back after a video of PM Modi performing puja alongside the Chief Justice went viral. Many have raised eyebrows at the functioning of the judiciary and raised doubts about whether CJI Chandrachud will 'deem fit' to conclude future hearings