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Era of CJI Chandrachud begins: From Section 377 to Ayodhya, the new chief justice has been part of landmark judgments Justice DY Chandrachud, who has been sworn in as India's 50th Chief Justice of India, has been known for his often liberal and dissenting views. He will serve as the head of the Supreme Court for two years — until 10 November 2024 Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy: Kudos to top court but idea of Aadhaar cannot die Right to Privacy: Aadhaar should have a 'privacy by design' architecture to prevent any scope for misuse of data After taking his oath in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, CJI DY Chandrachud paid tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Supreme Court and was quoted as saying, “To serve the nation is my priority. We'll protect all the citizens of India, be it in terms of technology or registry reforms, or judicial reforms.” Son of India’s longest-serving CJI Born on 11 November 1959, Justice DY Chandrachud is the son of India’s longest-serving Chief Justice Yashwant Vishu Chandrachud. His mother Prabha was a classical musician. He went to Mumbai’s Cathedral and John Connon School and then graduated from Delhi’s prestigious St Stephen’s College. He studied law at Delhi University and secured a master’s degree from Harvard Law School in the United States. He also completed a doctorate in judicial science from the institution. At the age of 39, he was one of India’s youngest lawyers to be designated a senior advocate. In 1998, Justi...

NEW DELHI: Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant (DY) Chandrachud on Wednesday took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will have a tenure of two years as CJI and demit office on November 10, 2024. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the CJI to Justice Chandrachud at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "To serve the nation is my priority. We'll protect all the citizens of India, be it in terms of technology or registry reforms, or judicial reforms," CJI Chandrachud said. Chandrachud also paid tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament after taking the oath. Son of 16th CJI Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, DY Chandrachud was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016. Born on November 11, 1959, Chandrachud was the chief justice of the Allahabad high court from October 31, 2013 until his appointment to the Supreme Court. Previously, he served as a judge of the Bombay high court from March 29, 2000. Justice Chandrachud has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, right to privacy and adultery. He was part of the benches which delivered path-breaking judgments on decriminalising same-sex relations after it partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC, validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the Sabarimala issue. Last month, a bench headed by him expanded the scope of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the corresponding rules to inclu...

Justice Chandrachud obtained a PhD from Harvard Law School and is known as a non-conformist judge. He has played a key role in introducing virtual hearings during the COVID-19 time, which has now become a permanent feature. He has been part of the landmark judgments on Ayodhya title dispute, decriminalisation of homosexuality, adultery, privacy, entry of women into Sabarimala, etc. Justice Chandrachud is known as a progressive and liberal judge of the country. He is also considered as very sensitive to the fundamental rights of citizens and the most distinctive feature of Justice Chandrachud is known for his tough attitude towards the abusers. Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was appointed judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016. Justice Chandrachud practised in the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court. He passed BA with honours in economics from St Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and completed LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University. He also served as the Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 till 2000. He was first appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000. On May 13, 2016, he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Chandrachud has also served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court since October 31, 2013 until his elevation as an apex court judge. Justice Chandrachud has been a visiting Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Mumbai and at Oklahoma University School ...

NEW DELHI: Justice DY Chandrachud has been appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India. Justice Chandrachud would be sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu as CJI on November 9. He will succeed Justice UU Lalit, who is serving a short tenure of just 74 days. "Extending my best wishes to Justice DY Chandrachud for the formal oath taking ceremony on 9th Nov," law minister Kiren Rijiju said after the announcement. Last week, CJI Lalit had recommended Justice Chandrachud's name as his successor since he is the senior-most Supreme Court judge. Justice Chandrachud been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, right to privacy and adultery. Incidently, he will take charge on the day the apex court had passed the historic judgment in the Ayodhya case. Justice Chandrachud, who was elevated to the top court on May 13, 2016, will have a tenure of two years as the CJI and is due to retire on November 10, 2024. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65. Fraternity, liberty, dignity and equality key to rule of law: CJI-designate President Droupadi Murmu on Monday designated 63-year-old Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India with effect from November 9, a day after the retirement of incumbent CJI U U Lalit. He is the son of the longest serving CJI Y V Chandrachud who was the head of the judiciary from February 22, 1978 to July 11, 1985. Earlier, law minister...

Justice Chandrachud grew up in Bombay and at the age of 12, he moved to Delhi to join his father when the latter was appointed the 13th judge of the Supreme Court. In Pic: D Y Chandrachud with his wife Kalpana Das and their foster children Mahi (left) and Priyanka at their residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Express Photo)

Days before turning 63, Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India, on November 9, 2022. Justice Chandrachud, who has often called his entry into the world of law 'accidental', followed in the footsteps of his father Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud to head the Indian Judiciary. He would be holding the top post for 2 years and 2 days, till November 11, 2024- his 65th birthday. Passed the baton by former CJI UU Lalit, CJI Chandrachud during his brief interaction with the media outside the Rashtrapati Bhawan had said heading the Indian judiciary was a 'great opportunity and responsibility'. In response to a query as to how he will ensure the trust of people in the judiciary, he said, "I will ensure the trust of citizens not only through words but through my work." Landmark verdicts CJI Chandrachud was part of Two days in the coveted chair, CJI Chandrachud, DYC for those in the legal circles, is celebrating his 63rd birthday on Friday. CJI Chandrachud, with an LLB degree from Campus Law Centre and an LLM degree and Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, USA, practised first in the Bombay High Court and then, in the Supreme Court. Designated a Senior Advocate, and then the Solicitor General of India, he continued in the position till his appointment as a Judge in the Bombay High Court in 2000. In 2013, he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, and in 2016, he was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Cour...

By Kanu Sarda: Justice DY Chandrachud took over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) in succession to Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The elevation of DY Chandrachud as CJI has historical significance in the Indian judiciary as he is the only son who will be serving the position his father, former CJI YV Chandrachud, once held. ABOUT YV CHANDRACHUD Justice YV Chandrachud was appointed to the post of the CJI in 1978 and retired in 1985, serving the longest tenure of seven years to date. His son, CJI DY Chandrachud, will have a tenure of little over two years - the longest in the recent past. During his tenure, YV Chandrachud sentenced Sanjay Gandhi to jail in a case around the film "Kissa Kursi Ka". The film, a satire on the politics of Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi, was banned by the Indian government during the Emergency. DY CHANDRACHUD OVERRULED FATHER CJI DY Chandrachud, during his tenure as a judge of the Supreme Court, overturned two judgments of his father. The judgments were related to adultery and the right to privacy. His father had been on the majority side in the 4:1 verdict in 1975. This judgement is referred to as the ADM Jabalpur case, where the former CJI Chandrachud was among four of the five judges who, in 1976, upheld a presidential order to impose the Emergency in the country CJI Chandrachud overruled another landmark judgment by his father, which had upheld the colonial-era adultery law under sect...