Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Statements
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud - Latest statements from the press
Chief Justice of India
“ We have actually packed up our luggage. Our luggage is already completely packed up. Some of the luggage is already gone to the new house and some are kept here in the storeroom,
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Luggage packed, will move out of official residence: ex-CJI…
“ Our real challenge is we have two children who have special needs. They need ramps. Even to enter the bathroom, we need doorways wide enough to accommodate their wheelchairs. The girls are 16 and 14.…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Justice Chandrachud clarifies extended stay at official residence not…
“ I had never moved out of my transit accommodation after being appointed as a Supreme Court judge in May 2016 until I was appointed Chief Justice of India. Justice Khanna had said that since he had…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Justice Chandrachud clarifies extended stay at official residence not…
“ We are not here to stay on endlessly. I had made it clear that I am not going to stay endlessly,
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Justice Chandrachud clarifies extended stay at official residence not…
“ At one time, accepting the call of office to the higher judiciary was always considered a matter of honour….Things have gradually changed. What is increasingly happening is that good lawyers are just…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
A judge never writes a judgment to please or displease anybody, says…
“ Laws made for women should be implemented properly. Women should feel safe wherever they go. It is important that in such cases, there should be proper investigation, strong action, quick trial and…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
‘Nirbhaya case led to changes, but…’: Former CJI Chandrachud on Pune…
“ Stephen, if you look at social media and try and derive what was said by a judge from social media, you'll get the wrong answers. What I said was this. I was asked specifically, I make no bones of the…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
‘Don’t Need To Be An Atheist...‘: Ex-CJI On ‘Prayed To God’ Before…
“ A lot of answers would await posterity, I guess, but speaking for myself, I had laid out a plan for the time I would be Chief Justice. The first was, of course, in terms of the judgments I would…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
In BBC interview, DY Chandrachud asked how legal scholars reacted to…
“ And when the call of higher judicial office came to me - I was asked to become a judge when I was just 38 years old - and my appointment was not coming through for two years, I thought, well, it's…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
‘Remained True To My Conscience’: DY Chandrachud To NDTV
“ Absolutely. I completely agree with you. For the reason that even during the summers, it's a partial court working period. The court does not close its shutters.
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
"Completely Unfounded": Ex-Chief Justice On Criticism Over Court…
“ In the process of transparency, we should not find a solution which will be worse than the disease we seeking to cure. You are ultimately dealing with the lives and careers of people. There has to be…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Judiciary Has No Exclusive Role In Collegium System. DY Chandrachud…
“ The state must follow due process of law before taking action to remove illegal encroachments or unlawfully constructed structures. Bulldozer justice is simply unacceptable under the rule of law. If…
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud,
Bulldozer justice unacceptable: DY Chandrachud’s final verdict as…