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Appointed to the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016, he has delivered numerous landmark judgments over his eight-year tenure. Notably, he was part of a five-judge Constitution Bench, led by CJI Chandrachud, that upheld the revocation of Article 370 and directed the Election Commission to arrange elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by September 30, 2024.
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"We must ensure that our legal, social and institutional systems are designed not just to accommodate, but to actively protect and empower these children," he added
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"This is important. We will keep this on board tomorrow," said a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra after petitioner's lawyer in the case mentioned the matter for early hearing
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A comprehensive set of judicial reforms is the best solution to address the systemic inadequacies
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CJI Chandrachud on Friday inaugurated a 'Mitti Cafe' on the premises of the Supreme Court which will be managed by specially-abled staff
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CJI directed that the committee set up by the Union government will take steps to decide the rights and social entitlements of same-sex couples
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Besides the CJI, Justice Kaul, Justice Bhat and Justice Narasimha have penned separate verdicts
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A bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, took note that the pregnancy had crossed 24 weeks and held that permitting the woman to carry on with the termination of pregnancy would violate Sections 3 and 5 of the MTP Act
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CJI while speaking at the inaugural session of an international lawyers conference hosted by the Bar Council of India, appreciated how individuals from diverse backgrounds cooperated to pass the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament
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Our profession will continue to thrive or it will self-destruct based on whether we do or do not maintain our integrity, Chief Justice of India Dhananjay Chandrachud said
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Accessible to judges and lawyers alike, the handbook includes a glossary of gender-biased terms and offers substitute words or expressions suitable for use in pleadings, orders, and judgments.
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In a fresh affidavit before the top court, the Central government has defended the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
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The judgment on the petition filed in the Andhra Pradesh HC against G.O. Rt No.1. is reserved. SC accepted this petition, and the hearing will be held on April 24.
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A five-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India will hear a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage on April 18
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Addressing the platinum jubilee celebration of Gauhati High Court, CJI Chandrachud said the law should take into consideration the realities of the communities where it is sought to be implemented
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Speaking at the Ramnath Goenka awards ceremony, CJI Chandrachud also said the vibrancy of a democracy is compromised if the press is prevented from speaking truth to power
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Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said that the Congress MPs have also approached the President seeking action in the matter of trolling of the CJI
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A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud observed that candidates may contest elections from different seats due to a variety of reasons and it is Parliament's will as to whether the course of democracy would be furthered by granting such a choice.
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The Supreme Court sought reply from Centre on a 2010 'Gajah Report' recommendation on conferring statutory status to a proposed body
