Justice Chandrachud's term will be closely followed
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India
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Justice Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu in a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The 50th Chief Justice, who will have a two-year tenure, has authored the verdicts or dissenting opinions in some landmark cases
CJI Lalit, who had a short tenure of 74 days as the head of the judiciary, is set to demit the office at the age of 65 years on November 8 which is a court holiday
The petition sought contempt proceedings and criminal action against Justice Chandrachud, objected to CJI Lalit hearing the case
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to restrain its seniormost judge, Justice D Y Chandrachud, from taking oath as the CJI on November 9 by terming the entire petition "misconceived".
A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said instead of Thursday, it will hear the petition at 12.45 pm when a lawyer mentioned the case for hearing on Thursday
Lauded as a feminist judge for his reasoning, Justice Chandrachud spoke to young law graduates recently and told them to incorporate a feminist way of thinking while dealing with the law
The position of the chairperson of APTEL has been vacant since August 2021
He is no stranger to the hallowed corridors of the Supreme Court over which his illustrious father presided for about seven years and four months, the longest in the institution's history
'The unfinished work in the meeting called for September 30 is closed without there being any further deliberation and it stands discharged'
'everyone in the country has a right to know what goes inside a courtroom'
Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has tested positive for COVID-19, the apex court sources said on Wednesday.
The strength of ODR is founded in the concepts of decentralization, diversification, democratization and disentanglement of the entire justice delivery mechanism, SC Justice DY Chandrachud said
Justice Chandrachud desires that legislature should pass a law to protect dissidents, activists, and whistleblowers to take a stand and speak up.
Justice Chandrachud also stated that silencing of dissent and the generation of fear in the minds of people go beyond the violation of personal liberties and a commitment to constitutional value
The bench, also comprising Justice M R Shah, granted 2-month moratorium to the new board from any legal proceedings against the company's management.
The government will appoint 10 directors to Unitech's board, it is learnt. All positions will be filled by people from different spheres and with varying expertise