Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, during the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, emphasized the dangers of equating judges with gods. Addressing the theme of the conference, CJI Chandrachud underscored the importance of "constitutional morality" in the judiciary, which engages with contemporary societal challenges. He stated, "The true merit of our work lies in addressing challenges faced by those at whose feet we are intended to serve—the common citizens of India," he said. He discussed the importance of "constitutional morality," which he defined as addressing contemporary societal challenges faced by judges. "The true merit of our work lies in addressing challenges faced by those at whose feet we are intended to serve—the common citizens of India," he said.

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Transformative yet unfulfilled: Senior lawyers on Chief Justice Chandrachud's tenure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Transformative yet unfulfilled: Senior lawyers on Chief Justice Chandrachud's tenure

India Today  

As Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud prepares to retire on Sunday, members of the Bar Council have shared insights on his tenure, recognising both his transformative contributions and areas where their expectations remained unmet. Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa echoed these sentiments, describing CJI Chandrachud's tenure as "nothing short of transformative" and praising his "hands-on approach" to addressing the Bar's …

HT interview: ‘Judicial freedom doesn’t mean orders go one way’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HT interview: ‘Judicial freedom doesn’t mean orders go one way’

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday emphasised the importance of restraint in the Supreme Court’s use of judicial powers when it comes to appointments within the judiciary, pushed back against the belief that judges must be atheists to remain objective, and underlined that true independence of the judiciary allows judges to decide impartially, regardless of whether the …

Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India Dr. D.Y. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra 13. v. M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish : A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held by 8:1 majority, held that the States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh …

Chief Justice Calls for Translation of Supreme Court Judgments to Bridge Language Gap
2 months ago

Chief Justice Calls for Translation of Supreme Court Judgments to Bridge Language Gap

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud expressed deep concern over the inability of subordinate judiciary to access Supreme Court judgments in their own language. He highlighted that despite translating judgments of Supreme Court in all Indian regional languages, the lack of translation in the language of the judge can lead to a disconnect between the process of dispensation of justice …

Judiciary an integral institution, complacency not an option: CJI
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Judiciary an integral institution, complacency not an option: CJI

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Sunday underscored that complacency is a luxury the judiciary cannot afford even as he acknowledged the ongoing challenge of case pendency and emphasised that the judiciary’s effectiveness and independence are closely tied to ensuring proper working conditions and financial security for judges. In an institution as integral to the life of a …

CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need For Open Communication Between Judicial Officers & High Court Judges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need For Open Communication Between Judicial Officers & High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud while speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 2 day long National Conference of the District Judiciary, addressed the issue of bridging communication gaps between the district judiciary and the High Courts. An environment of open, frank and wholistic communication between judicial officers and High Court judges is vital in achieving fair transfer …

Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that judiciary cannot be indifferent to the suffering and injustice of litigants approaching courts as he exhorted members of the district judiciary – the first point of contact for citizens seeking justice – to give back to the society by reminding citizens that “we exist for them”. Speaking at the …

Supreme Court confirms use of AI in legal research and translation
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court confirms use of AI in legal research and translation

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has confirmed that AI is being used in various tasks including translation of judicial documents, enhancing legal research and automating multiple processes. The minister also added that a Committee had been formed by the Supreme Court Judge to oversee translation of important Supreme Court and High Court judgments. Until August 5, the Supreme Court has …

Unlike Elected Government, Judges Don’t Go By Popular Morality, But By Constitutional Morality: CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year, 1 month ago

Unlike Elected Government, Judges Don’t Go By Popular Morality, But By Constitutional Morality: CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2023 on Saturday said that judges don’t go by popular morality, but by constitutional morality. The CJI also said that the Supreme Court has recently been hearing some of the most difficult questions of our times. The third is the work which we do in our administrative …

CJI Chandrachud says judges don't think about how society would respond while deciding cases
1 year, 1 month ago

CJI Chandrachud says judges don't think about how society would respond while deciding cases

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday noted the “difference” between the elected arm of the government and the judiciary and said that the judges do not think about how the society would respond while deciding cases. The CJI further said that the legislature can enact a fresh law to cure a deficiency in a judgment but it cannot …

Spirit Of Collaboration Between Institutions Necessary To Deliver Justice: CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year, 3 months ago

Spirit Of Collaboration Between Institutions Necessary To Deliver Justice: CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

"While the Constitution provides for separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, it also creates a space for institutions to learn from each other to deliver justice", said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighting the importance of the "spirit of collaboration" between institutions.Delivering an address at the inauguration of the Bar Council of. "While the …

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said the apex court with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns and law researchers had prepared a “broad platform” to assess every one of the “top 50 judges” in the country who would be considered for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. “One of the criticisms about the collegium system …

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday asserted that it's wrong to say the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges being considered for appointment in top court and High Courts. Delivering the Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, CJI Chandrachud said, "We have prepared broad platform where we have assessed top 50 judges of country for consideration …

Artificial Intelligence in judiciary: CJI Chandrachud speaks on AI possibilities
1 year, 7 months ago

Artificial Intelligence in judiciary: CJI Chandrachud speaks on AI possibilities

Live Mint  

DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, has called on judges to embrace technology for the benefit of litigants, stating that litigants should not be burdened because judges are uneasy with technology. He also touched upon his recent correspondence with Chief Justices to allow lawyers to appear virtually, adding that some High Courts have disbanded video conference systems despite having …

'In This Age, People Are Short On Patience, Tolerance Because...': CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 9 months ago

'In This Age, People Are Short On Patience, Tolerance Because...': CJI Chandrachud

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has expressed his concerns about the truth being a "victim" in the age of false news and social media. He said that truth has become a victim in an age of false news, and the spread of social media has led to something which is said as a seed germinating into virtually a …

PM Modi, MK Stalin laud CJI's pitch for SC judgments in regional languages
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi, MK Stalin laud CJI's pitch for SC judgments in regional languages

India Today  

The use of regional and local languages in court proceedings and judgments has been a point of debate and discussion in the past. While supporting the CJI's statement, PM Modi tweeted on Sunday about the importance of making Supreme Court decisions available in regional languages. At a recent function, the Hon’ble CJI Justice DY Chandrachud spoke of the need to …

CJI Chandrachud's pitch for making SC judgments available in regional languages laudatory: PM Modi
1 year, 11 months ago

CJI Chandrachud's pitch for making SC judgments available in regional languages laudatory: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's emphasis on making Supreme Court judgments available in regional languages. "At a recent function, the Hon'ble CJI Justice DY Chandrachud spoke of the need to work towards making SC judgments available in regional languages. The prime minister has in the past often pitched for making judicial verdicts …

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?
1 year, 11 months ago

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?

The Quint  

And yet, Ramana, Lalit and Chandrachud, in their respective tenures, along with some of their fellow judges at the Supreme Court, should be credited for standing up to an increasingly querulous executive. Especially, in recent months, when from the law minister to the vice president, government figures have grown increasingly unsparing with their 'take' on the functioning of our constitutional …

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years ago

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was invited as the Chief Guest for the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on 25th November 2022. Referring to his query about "good people" in judicary, CJI Chandrachud said– "Getting good people to enter the judiciary, getting good lawyers to enter the judiciary, is not just about reforming the collegium. Getting …

'No Institution Perfect In A Democracy, Judges Soldiers Of Constitution': CJI On Collegium
2 years ago

'No Institution Perfect In A Democracy, Judges Soldiers Of Constitution': CJI On Collegium

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said no institution in a democracy was "perfect" and the Collegium system, which is followed for appointing judges, cannot be singled out. Speaking at a Constitution Day event in Delhi, CJI Chandrachud said the court worked within the existing framework of the Constitution "as it is interpreted and given to us". However, …

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