D y chandrachud

• Click to print (Opens in new window) • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) • • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) • • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) • • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window) • • “Our ability to recognise others who are different is a sign of our own evolution. We miss the symbols of a compassionate and humane society only at our peril”. Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, Expectations are riding high as th Chief Justice of India. Admitting that he has rather big shoes to fill, after his predecessor’s successful tenure, Justice Dr. Chandrachud has the benefit of time by his side, as he will be at the helm for approximately 2 years. In order to understand this anticipation for Justice Dr Chandrachud’s tenure as CJI, it is very pertinent to take a look at his life and his career so far. Early Life and Advocacy Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud was born on 11-11-1959 to former Chief Justice of India, 1. On completing his studies, he enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra. He practiced law at the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India. He was designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998 and in the same year was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of Ind...

New Delhi: Whether he concurs or dissents, either way, his judgments evoke a keen interest. His verdicts are an assertion of constitutional principles — stressing on acceptance of diversity and inclusivity — and speak of him as a true liberal who is extremely sensitive and empathetic towards marginalised sections of society. However, at the same time, he is equally conscious of maintaining judicial decorum and refrains from breaching the “ lakshman rekha” (a strict boundary never to be crossed) when it comes to deciding on policy matters or development projects. Here he chooses to indulge in a deliberative process with the executive, nudging and not directing it to follow judicial orders. This is how the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, is defined by his college mates, law teachers, and bar as well as bench colleagues. Sworn in Wednesday by President Droupadi Murmu, Chandrachud, who will turn 63 on 11 November, will have a two-year term in the CJI’s office. Not only will he have the longest tenure for a CJI in a while, he will also be the youngest one in office in the past 10 years. Also Read: Uphill task Known for penning landmark judgments in many important cases, including the Ayodhya land title dispute and the right to privacy case, his tenure as the head of the Indian judiciary will be eagerly watched. While on the judicial side he has some high-profile cases to hear and decide, on the administrative end he faces an uphill task of...

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Wiki/Biography Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud [1] age 63 years; as of 2022) in Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He did his schooling at Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, and St. Columba’s School, Delhi. He pursued a BA (Hons.) in Economics from St Stephen’s College, New Delhi; he graduated from there in 1979. In 1982, he completed his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi. He obtained a Master of Laws degree in 1983 and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) in 1986 from Harvard Law School, USA. He studied at Harvard on the prestigious Inlaks Scholarship and was awarded the Joseph H Beale prize. His PhD doctoral thesis was on Affirmative Action. [2] Family Parents & Siblings DY Chandrachud’s father, Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, was the 16th Chief Justice of India, who served from 1978 to 1985. Y. V. Chandrachud is the longest-serving Chief Justice in India, who served for a tenure of 2696 days. His mother, Prabha Chandrachud, was a classical musician. He is an only child. DY Chandrachud’s son Chintan Chandrachud He has two foster daughters; both are differently-abled. Caste He belongs to the Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family. [3] Career Law Practice Following his LLB in 1982, he served as a junior prosecutor assisting various lawyers and judges, including drafting some briefs for advocate...

Speaking at the University of Edinburgh's Law School on the topic "Global Change and the Legal Profession, Past and Future: Perspectives from India", Chandrachud said for a truly rights-alert or a rights-vibrant society, there has to be continuous engagement between the courts, citizens and civil society organisations. "Citizenry have a very vital role to play in the protection of rights. It would be overstating the point, in my mind I would postulate, to say that courts are the only source of recourse for protection of these rights," Chandrachud said. The CJI said there is a more dialogic role that is being played by courts which emerges during the course of dialogues with the court. NEW DELHI: Courts are not the only recourse for the protection of human rights and the citizenry has a very vital role to play in safeguarding them, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has said. Speaking at the University of Edinburgh's Law School on the topic "Global Change and the Legal Profession, Past and Future: Perspectives from India", Chandrachud said for a truly rights-alert or a rights-vibrant society, there has to be continuous engagement between the courts, citizens and civil society organisations. "Citizenry have a very vital role to play in the protection of rights. It would be overstating the point, in my mind I would postulate, to say that courts are the only source of recourse for protection of these rights," Chandrachud said.googletag.cmd.push(function() ); The CJI said there is a...

New Delhi: Courts are not the only recourse for protection of human rights and the citizenry has a very vital role to play in safeguarding them, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has said. Speaking at the University of Edinburgh's Law School on the topic "Global Change and the Legal Profession, Past and Future: Perspectives from India", Chief Justice Chandrachud said fora truly rights-alert or a rights-vibrant society, there has to be continuous engagement between the courts, citizens and civil society organisations. "Citizenry have a very vital role to play in the protection of rights. It would be overstating the point, in my mind I would postulate, to say that courts are the only source of recourse for protection of these rights," Chief Justice Chandrachud said.

Assumed office 9 November 2022 Appointed by Prime Minister Preceded by Judge of the In office 13 May 2016–8 Novenmber 2022 Nominated by Appointed by Chief Justice of the In office 31 October 2013–12 May 2016 Nominated by Appointed by Judge of the In office 29 March 2000–30 October 2013 Nominated by Appointed by Personal details Born ( 1959-11-11) 11 November 1959 (age63) Spouse(s) Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959) is an Indian jurist, who is serving as the (ex officio) of the The only child of India's longest-serving Chief Justice, He has been part of benches that delivered Early life and education [ ] Dhananjaya Chandrachud was born in the prominent After attending the Career [ ] Chandrachud studied law at He became a judge at the Bombay High Court on 29 March 2000 and served there as a judge until his appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. During this time, he was also Director of the Maharashtra Judicial Academy. He was chief justice of the Allahabad High Court from 31 October 2013 until appointment to the Apart from his judicial service, Justice Chandrachud was also a visiting professor of comparative constitutional law at the Notable judgments [ ] During his Supreme Court service, he has been on the highest number of constitution benches (five judges or more) constituted to hear matters on constitutional questions. Right to Privacy [ ] Among his notable judgments is his lead opinion in Dignity cannot exist without privacy. Both...

On January 11, 2023, Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession (CLP) hosted a conversation with Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud upon his appointment as the 50th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (effective November 2022). Professor David Wilkins, CLP Faculty Director, also presented Chief Justice Chandrachud with the CLP Award for Global Leadership in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal profession in India and around the world. The event included a conversation between Professor Wilkins and Chief Justice Chandrachud, as well as commentary from Vikramaditya S. Khanna, William W. Cook Professor of Law, University of Michigan School of Law. During the event, Chief Justice Chandrachud spoke eloquently about issues such as mental health, legal education, access to justice, technology, affirmative action, and more. He credited his time at Harvard Law School as an LLM and SJD student with giving him a “deep appreciation for the conceptual dimensions of rights and jurisprudence.” Speaking to his belief that technology has the capacity to democratize the justice system, he said, “Technology gives us an opportunity to replace the colonial model of justice, which was that citizens must reach out to justice, and replace that with a model where justice services across the country reach out to citizens.” He likewise called for a reconsideration of many aspects of the global legal profession, including calling on western countries to look beyond their own ju...