Chief Justice of India
Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of India
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The chief justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. The Constitution of India grants power to the president of India to appoint, as recommended by outgoing chief justice in consultation with other judges as envisaged in Article 124 (2) of the Constitution, the next chief justice, who will serve until they reach the age of sixty-five or are removed by the constitutional process of impeachment.
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India set for significant overhaul of criminal justice system with newly enacted laws: CJIChief Justice D Y Chandrachud expresses appreciation for the enactment of new criminal justice laws, highlighting the importance of India undergoing a significant overhaul of its criminal justice..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Efforts on to 'undermine judiciary', say ex-judges, seek CJI interventionRetired and ex-judges caution against escalating attempts to influence the judiciary through public disparagement and misinformation, stressing the importance of upholding fairness, impartiality, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
21 former judges write to CJI alleging people with political interest casting aspersion on judiciaryA group of 21 retired judges of the Supreme Court and high courts have written to the Chief Justice of India on the escalating attempts by "certain factions to undermine the judiciary through..IndiaTimes - Published | |
President Murmu, CJI, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay homage to BR Ambedkar on his 134th birth anniversaryIndiaTimes - Published | |
CJI-led bench tears into 2021 SC order in favour of Reliance InfrastructureReliance Infra, led by Anil Ambani, lost a Rs 8,000 crore award after SC's harsh ruling. The dispute over Delhi Metro's project took an unexpected turn, leaving the company empty-handed despite the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CJI seeks timely verdicts, judges opt to give up casesCJI D Y Chandrachud pushes for timely judgments, gathering data on delayed verdicts from HCs. Some judges cause delays by scheduling fresh hearings, impacting litigants. Emphasis on efficiency in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ENA 'mother raw material' for potable liquor and denatured spirit, say statesChief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, alongside his father Justice Y V Chandrachud, made history as the first father-son duo to lead Indian judiciary. Chandrachud Jr overturned his father's judgments..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CJI: Probe needs & privacy rights must be balancedCJI Chandrachud emphasizes the need to balance search powers with privacy rights, praising new laws for safeguards. He discusses the digitalization of criminal justice processes and the efficiency..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC is fully independent, brooks no political interference, Justice Gavai tells US audienceWhen questioned about fairness and independence of the judiciary, as well as political interference in the judicial decision-making and judges' appointment system, Justice Gavai, who would be the Chief..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'To browbeat and bully others...': PM Modi attacks Congress over lawyers' letter to CJIMore than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, expressing serious concerns against the actions of a specific interest group aiming to..DNA - Published | |
Group of 600 prominent lawyers seeks CJI help to contain attempts to undermine judiciary selectivelyProminent lawyers of the country including senior advocate Harish Salve, Manan kumar Mishra, Adish agarwala, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla, Swaroopama Chaturvedi..IndiaTimes - Published | CJI: Was trolled for changing seating position during hearingIndiaTimes - Published |
No stay on appointment of 2 election commissioners, Supreme Court flays speed of selectionThe Supreme Court on Thursday rejected pleas for a stay on appointment of Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir S Sandhu and declined to order fresh selections by a panel inclusive of the..IndiaTimes - Published | Staying recent appointment of ECs would result in chaos, uncertainty: Supreme CourtSupreme Court declines to stay election commissioners' appointment to avoid chaos amid upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Parliament's law on panel composition, excluding the CJI, faces validity scrutiny...IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre defends in Supreme Court appointment of 2 new ECs under new rulesThe Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court defending the appointment of two election commissioners under the chief election commissioner and Other election commissioners Act, 2023. It..IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court junks industry bodies’ 11th-hour plea to stop electoral bonds code disclosureThe Supreme Court dismissed industry bodies' application opposing the disclosure of Electoral Bonds' alphanumeric numbers. The Court rebuffed late interventions and emphasized following proper..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Don't shout at me': CJI DY Chandrachud scolds lawyer during electoral bond hearingDY Chandrachud reprimanded senior advocate Mathews Nedumpara after a heated exchange during a hearing on electoral bonds. "Don't shout at me," the CJI said, adding, "This is not a Hyde Park corner..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Delhi Chalo' protest: Supreme Court Bar Association urges CJI to initiate suo motu action against erring farmersThe SCBA letter criticized farmers for creating problems for the people of multiple states by moving to Delhi. It emphasized the need for farmers to protest in their native places. Farmers are..IndiaTimes - Published |
CJI: E-courts beat Railways in digital transactions as₹502cr fine mopped upAs many as 4.37 crore challans were received through the game changer virtual court initiative implemented in 20 states, which led to a collection of Rs 502 crore in fines, CJI D Y Chandrachud on..IndiaTimes - Published | Govt has allocated Rs 800 crore for SC complex expansion: PM Modi at 75th year of SC celebrationsPM Modi announced Rs 800 crore allocation for the expansion of the Supreme Court complex during the diamond jubilee celebrations. He emphasized the need for a reliable judicial system and discussed the..IndiaTimes - Published |
WB's fake caste certificate case: Five-judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud to hear matter todayA five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will hear the case in a special sitting today.DNA - Published | SC: How can government not back amendment enacted by Parliament?A debate between CJI D Y Chandrachud and solicitor general Tushar Mehta ensued regarding the government's support of the amendment to Aligarh Muslim University Act. The amendment, which redefined the..IndiaTimes - Published |
CJI: Fundamental right can't be subservient to Parliament-made lawSupreme Court emphasizes that the fundamental right of religious and linguistic minority communities under Article 30 to establish and administer educational institutions cannot be made subservient to..IndiaTimes - Published | Four former Chief Justices of India make their tryst with divinityFour ex-CJIs and seven former SC judges attended the Ayodhya consecration event, including CJI Ranjan Gogoi. Justice Khehar suggested a negotiated settlement to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid..IndiaTimes - Published |
Of 5 Babri verdict judges, one to attend, one yet to take callA Supreme Court bench of then CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer had settled a more than 150-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute..IndiaTimes - Published | Retired judges of SC bench that delivered 2019 Ayodhya verdict invited to Ram temple eventRetired members of the SC constitution bench that delivered the 2019 Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid judgment have been invited to the Jan 22 consecration of the Ram temple. Apart from then CJI Ranjan..IndiaTimes - Published |
Collegium recommends CJ of Karnataka HC to apex courtThe collegium headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud recommended the appointment of Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale, the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, as a judge of the Supreme Court. This would bring the Supreme..IndiaTimes - Published | SC designates 56 advocates as senior advocates including 11 womenThe designations were made after a committee headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud interviewed over 200 applicants for senior advocates. Advocates Shobha Gupta, Mohd Shoeb Alam, Sunil..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC refuses to stay new law on appointment of CEC, ECs; issues notice to CentreThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the new law that provides for appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners by a panel excluding the Chief Justice of India. A..IndiaTimes - Published | 'It's about making our process more efficient and accountable': CJI Chandrachud on SC going paperlessHighlighting the shift towards a paperless Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stressed on Thursday that the objective extends beyond environmental concerns, aiming to enhance the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'They say a Gujarati will find a way to innovate even simplest of things', says CJI Chandrachud; PM Modi reactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi commends Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice DY Chandrachud's efforts to connect with people by speaking in Gujarati during the inauguration of a new district court..IndiaTimes - Published | Whisky bottles stand tall in CJI's courtroom as liquor war enters SCPernod Ricard accuses Karanveer Singh Chhabra's JK Trading of copying their whisky brands 'Blenders Pride' and 'Imperial Blue'. The accused allegedly used the name 'London Pride' and copied the bottle..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC judge: Need more women for gender-neutral judiciaryJustice B V Nagarathna, the future Chief Justice of India, advocates for more women judges in the Supreme Court. She highlights three reasons for this: credibility and legitimacy of courts, language..IndiaTimes - Published | Elgar Parishad case: SC extends stay imposed by Bombay HC on order granting bail to NavlakhaThe Supreme Court extended the stay on the bail granted to Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. The court also directed the Registry to present the NIA's plea to the Chief Justice..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court vows to end caste bias in jail, sends notices to governmentsThe Supreme Court on Wednesday vowed to eradicate caste-based discrimination of inmates inside jails and issued notices to 13 states and the Union government after entertaining a PIL which alleged that..IndiaTimes - Published | Cong neta moves SC against law dropping CJI from panel appointing CEC & ECsIndiaTimes - Published |
Wrong to say collegium lacks transparency: CJI DY ChandrachudDays after his retired colleague Justice SK Kaul said one has to accept that there is a problem with the collegium method of appointment of judges, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud defended the..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Decision based on law': CJI Chandrachud responds to criticism over judgment on scrapping Article 370Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud chooses not to escalate the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's unanimous decision on Article 370. He emphasizes that judges base their decisions on the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Retired judge pushing some names led to no collegium meeting for 2 months?Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, a retired judge, expressed dissatisfaction with the collegium system for selecting constitutional court judges. He faced resistance in appointing an advocate as a judge of..IndiaTimes - Published | Did not insist on any name: Justice KaulJustice Sanjay KKaul denies insisting on appointment of suggested names, claims consensus; challenges use of word 'coercion'; clarifies timeline set by Supreme Court, not 'coercion'; no disillusionment..IndiaTimes - Published |
At Christmas event, CJI recalls 4 soldiers killed in J&K, those guarding bordersChief Justice D Y Chandrachud celebrated Christmas with lawyers from the Supreme Court Bar Association, dedicating the carols to soldiers guarding the borders. He mentioned the four soldiers who lost..IndiaTimes - Published | CJI DY Chandrachud condoles death of 4 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir at Christmas event in SCChief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed condolences for the four soldiers who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir last Thursday. "We should not..IndiaTimes - Published |
Parliament clears bill for appointment of CEC, ECsParliament passed a bill allowing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners by a panel consisting of the Prime Minister, leader of the opposition or largest party in..IndiaTimes - Published | CJI DY Chandrachud raises concern over gender pay gapDespite significant contributions, Indian women, especially from marginalised communities, face disparities in remuneration compared to men. The gender pay gap reflects societal norms, biases, and..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Easy to fling allegations, letters': CJI D Y Chandrachud on row over listing of casesCJI D Y Chandrachud addressed allegations of irregularities in listing cases in the Supreme Court, stating that the listing of AAP's Satyendar Jain's petition before Justice Bela Trivedi was due to..IndiaTimes - Published | CJI DY Chandrachud declines to interfere with listing of Satyendar Jain's bail pleaIndiaTimes - Published |
CJI to look into Mahua’s urgent hearing pleaIndiaTimes - Published | Expulsion from Lok Sabha: CJI to take call on listing of Mahua Moitra's plea, says SCThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will take a call on the listing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok..IndiaTimes - Published |
