Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is an Indian jurist, who is the 50th and current chief justice of India serving since November 2022. He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India in May 2016. He has also previously served as the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court from 2013 to 2016 and as a judge of the Bombay High Court from 2000 to 2013. He is also a former executive chairperson (ex officio) of the National Legal Services Authority.
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President Murmu unveils Ambedkar's statue in Supreme Court on Constitution DayPresident Droupadi Murmu Sunday unveiled a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in the Supreme Court premises on the occasion of Constitution Day. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Union Law Minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Indefinite suspension: SC asks AAP MP Raghav Chadha to tender unconditional apology to RS chairpersonThe Supreme Court on Friday asked suspended AAP lawmaker Raghav Chadha to tender an unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on the select committee issue, and hoped that he..IndiaTimes - Published | Don't want SC to be a 'Tarikh par Tarikh Court': CJI ChandrachudChief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, has urged lawyers to avoid seeking unnecessary adjournments, stating that the Supreme Court does not want to become a court that keeps postponing cases. He..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC collegium recommends chief justices for Uttarakhand, Orissa and Meghalaya high courtsThe Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of judges as chief justices of the High Courts in Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Meghalaya. Justice Ritu..IndiaTimes - Published | Need inclusive legal system to address past wrongs: CJI D Y ChandrachudChief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, emphasized the importance of a just and inclusive legal system during the unveiling of Dr B R Ambedkar's bust at Brandeis University. He spoke about the role of..IndiaTimes - Published |
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CJI Chandrachud, other judges to participate in Yoga event at Supreme CourtOn the occasion of the 9th International Day for Yoga on Wednesday, a Yoga event will be organized in the Supreme Court for officers and staff members of the Registry, which will also be attended by..IndiaTimes - Published | Two new judges for SC: CJI administers oath of office to Justice Mishra, senior advocate ViswanathanChief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan as judges of the Supreme Court...IndiaTimes - Published |
'Prohibition order not tenable': SC stays West Bengal government's ban on 'The Kerala Story'The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the West Bengal government's May 8 order banning the screening of the movie, "The Kerala Story".The theatres in the state will now be free to carry out the public..IndiaTimes - Published | Manipur violence: SC seeks fresh status report on security measures, relief of affected peopleThe Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Manipur to file a fresh status report on all the security, relief and rehabilitation efforts made for the people affected by the violence between..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court collegium recommends Andhra Pradesh CJ Mishra, senior advocate Viswanathan for elevation as apex court judgesThe Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended to the Centre the names of Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior..IndiaTimes - Published | 'I am not a person to retire, will start new inning', SC judge Justice MR Shah breaks down on last day in courtFourth senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice M R Shah on Monday got emotional in the courtroom on his last day in office, saying he is not a person to retire and will start a new inning in life...IndiaTimes - Published |
SC five-judge constitution bench to pronounce verdict on Thursday on 2022 Maharashtra political rowThe Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a clutch of cross-petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena pertaining to the 2022 Maharashtra..IndiaTimes - Published | Group of over 400 parents of LGBTQIA++ writes to CJI, seeks marriage equality for their wardsA group of over 400 parents has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, heading a bench hearing the pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage, urging that their LGBTQIA++..IndiaTimes - Published |