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New Delhi: The view taken by former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in a landmark ruling decriminalising adultery became a point of contention in the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearing on Wednesday, as the Centre objected to quotes taken from American scholar Jeffrey A Segal and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Nivedita Menon. Citing foreign…
New Delhi: Calling it a sensitive and compassionate exercise of constitutional power, former chief justice of India DY Chandrachud praised the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it delivered its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old who has been in a comatose state for over 12 years. The top court permitted the withdrawal of…
New Delhi: Having started practising law nearly 30 years ago and then retiring as the longest-serving Chief Justice of India in over a decade, Justice DY Chandrachud did not only get a ringside view of how courts function but also helped shape jurisprudence in the country with a string of important judgments, including on electoral…
New Delhi: Having started practising law nearly 30 years ago and then retiring as the longest-serving Chief Justice of India in over a decade, Justice DY Chandrachud did not only get a ringside view of how courts function but also helped shape jurisprudence in the country with a string of important judgments, including on electoral…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, has come into the spotlight recently due to certain remarks made by former Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud in 2022, which has since opened a “Pandora’s box.” Ramesh pointed to the observations made by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud…
File photo New Delhi: Reacting to a recent remark by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi that the Opposition has taken it upon themselves to “do the task of the judiciary,” former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the judiciary is here to “scrutinise laws” and people should not presume that it…
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud sought to clear the misunderstandings regarding the collegium system, which appoints judges to the Supreme Court and High Court – an intricate process that came under centre’s scrutiny last year. Speaking at NDTV’s Samvidhan@75 conclave, Justice Chandrachud also spoke about the separation of power between the executive and…
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud sought to clear the misunderstandings regarding the collegium system, which appoints judges to the Supreme Court and High Court – an intricate process that came under centre’s scrutiny last year. Speaking at NDTV’s Samvidhan@75 conclave, Justice Chandrachud also spoke about the separation of power between the executive and…
Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 8:36 PM IST “I did not say that I pray to a particular deity. I said that I spend my time in prayer and meditation,” says ex-CJI DY Chandrachud Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud said he was a person of faith. (File) Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, in an exclusive…
Justice Chandrachud took over as the Chief Justice in November 2022. New Delhi: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud completed his last working day on Friday after a two-year tenure at the helm of the Indian judiciary. He will retire on Sunday and hand over the baton to Justice Sanjiv Khanna. In a fitting end to his…