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

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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 good people to become judges is first and foremost about inculcating upon minds of young members of bar about the limitless ability which lies in the power of every judge to give good society." Elaborating upon the meaning of "good judging", CJI Chandrachud stated that good judging was about being compassionate, about understanding problems of people, and not being judgemental about people whose lives you may not agree with. Good judging is about understanding why a criminal becomes criminal" CJI Chandrachud also informed the gathering that in just the last 5 days registry had verified 982 matters.

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SC collegium breaks tradition, meets HC judgeship candidates
21 hours, 9 minutes ago

SC collegium breaks tradition, meets HC judgeship candidates

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In a significant departure from tradition, the Supreme Court collegium on Sunday conducted interactions with candidates being considered for high court judgeship, according to people aware of the matter -- a move that marks an evolution in the judicial appointment process. The current collegium’s move to revive the practice follows its recent meeting with justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav …

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 …

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 …

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion for the Judiciary
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Compassion Fuels Judges' Determination: CJI's Speech Highlights the Importance of Compassion for the Judiciary

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Chandrachud emphasized the importance of compassion for society in sustaining judges. He cited a recent order granting relief to a Dalit student who lost admission to the IIT due to missing the deadline to pay online fees as an example of how compassion can motivate judges to make exceptions and show mercy. The CJI …

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 …

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 …

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that he feels social media exacerbates differences between people but lawyers and judges rise above the differences in the common quest for justice. In his address after laying the foundation stone for the new Telangana High Court complex, to come up adjacent to the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University at …

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 …

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 …

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 5 months ago

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said that the recent appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court within 72 hours of their recommendation was a message to the nation that the Collegium is vibrant, active, and committed to its task. Read here: Bilkis case: SC to hear petitions against remission to 11 convicts Addressing a gathering …

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 9 months ago

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system developed by the judiciary, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said on Saturday, while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone of contention between the government and judiciary. Amid the tussle between the government and the judiciary, the CJI also responded to Law Minister Kiren …

Collegium system ideal for judges appointment: Ex-CJI U. U. Lalit
1 year, 9 months ago

Collegium system ideal for judges appointment: Ex-CJI U. U. Lalit

The Hindu  

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit on March 18 said the collegium was the "ideal system" for appointment of judges to the top court and High Courts in the country. Justice Lalit, who demitted office as the 49th CJI on November 8, 2022, also said judiciary was completely independent of the executive and while the Supreme Court was …

Counterview: Collegium System Needs Upgrade But It Provides Judges A Fair Chance
2 years ago

Counterview: Collegium System Needs Upgrade But It Provides Judges A Fair Chance

The Quint  

Does the decades-old Collegium system have any relevance in modern-day judiciary? This has been the most asked question from several quarters after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju took on the Supreme Court's process of appointment of judges in India. Weighing in on the issue, Vikram Hegde—an Advocate on Record to the Supreme Court discusses the problems and solutions of the …

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI
2 years ago

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday responded to strident criticism against the Collegium system of judicial appointments, saying the government and the Supreme Court cannot work together to select good judges if they find fault with each other. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was sitting on the dais at the Law Day Eve function, had recently launched a …

'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, …

Supreme Court Collegium lists seven High Court judges for transfer
2 years ago

Supreme Court Collegium lists seven High Court judges for transfer

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Telangana High Court judge, Justice A. Abhishek Reddy, however figure in the list. Chief Justice Chandrachud and two other Collegium judges had met delegations of lawyers from the Gujarat and Telangana High Courts Advocates Association in the Supreme Court on …

Judges At Grassroots Reluctant To Grant Bail Due To Fear Of Being Targeted: CJI Chandrachud
2 years, 1 month ago

Judges At Grassroots Reluctant To Grant Bail Due To Fear Of Being Targeted: CJI Chandrachud

ABP News  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that judges at grassroot level in India are reluctant in granting bail because they have a sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous crimes, reported news agency ANI. Speaking at a felicitation event organised by Bar Council of India, the CJI said, "Higher judiciary is …

Judges at grassroots reluctant to grant bail for fear of being targeted: CJI Chandrachud
2 years, 1 month ago

Judges at grassroots reluctant to grant bail for fear of being targeted: CJI Chandrachud

Firstpost  

“Higher judiciary is flooded with bail applications due to reluctance at grassroots to grant bail. Judges at the grassroots are reluctant to grant bail not because they do not understand crime, but there is sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous cases,” said CJI DY Chandrachud. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday …

Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday, November 18, 2022, pressed the accelerator on hearing and disposing off pending pleas for bail and transfer petitions in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice said that every one of the 13 Benches of the court currently functioning in the top court would hear 10 cases each of bail and transfer petitions …

More than 700 Lawyers Write to Chief Justice, Raise Concern over Trend to 'Browbeat Judiciary'
4 years, 4 months ago

More than 700 Lawyers Write to Chief Justice, Raise Concern over Trend to 'Browbeat Judiciary'

News 18  

More than 700 lawyers from across India have written to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde criticising the "recent trend of browbeating and intimidating the judiciary". Referring to "institutional disruptors", the signatories said the foundation of the judiciary is the confidence of the people in its ability to deliver justice. "The actions of these institutional disruptors through name calling and …

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