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The article "The equivocations of DY Chandrachud" from Caravan Magazine critically examines the legacy of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, highlighting perceived inconsistencies, majoritarian & politically savvy mindset, questionable integrity and the long-term impact of his term as judge and Chief Justice on Indian judicial system. [6]
Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, the 16th chief justice, is the longest-serving chief justice, serving over seven years (February 1978 – July 1985), while Kamal Narain Singh, the 22nd chief justice, is the shortest-serving, for 17 days in 1991. As of 2024, there has been no woman who has served as chief justice of India. [5]
Chief Justice of India: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (Age 64) Sanjiv Khanna (Age 64) (from 11 November 2024) Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Om Birla (Age 61) Chief Election Commissioner of India: Rajiv Kumar (Age 64) Chief of Defence Staff: Anil Chauhan (Age 63) Governor of Reserve Bank of India: Shaktikanta Das (Age 67) Sanjay Malhotra (Age 56) (from ...
Joined on retirement of Justice S.K. Kaul: 3 Justice Surya Kant: 18 June 2023 (1 year, 235 days) Joined on retirement of Justice Ajay Rastogi: 11 November 2024 (89 days) Joined on retirement of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud: 4 Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka: 11 November 2024 (89 days) Joined on retirement of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud: Not member: 5 Justice ...
The Chief Justice of India is often referred to as the master of roster as he allots the benches to cases and in that regard, has administrative jurisdiction. [1] As Chief Justice, by custom, Chandrachud is the ex-officio Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority and the Chancellor of National Law School of India University. The ...
Date of Appointment as Chief Justice Date of Retirement Tenure Nominated By Appointed By Parent High Court Sanjiv Khanna : Supreme Court of India: 24 June 2005 (19 years, 226 days) 18 January 2019 (6 years, 18 days) 11 November 2024 (86 days) 13 May 2025 (−97 days) 184 days Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud: Droupadi Murmu: Delhi
The Constitution of India grants power to the president of India to appoint, as recommended by the outgoing chief justice in consultation with other judges, (as envisaged in Article 124 (2) of the Constitution) [5] the next chief justice, who will serve until they reach the age of 65 or are removed by the constitutional process of impeachment.
Justice Y.V. Chandrachud died on 14 July 2008 shortly after he was admitted to the Bombay Hospital. He is survived by his wife Prabha, his son Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, [9] former Chief Justice of India [10] [11] and his daughter Nirmala. His grandsons, Abhinav Chandrachud, a lawyer in Bombay high court and Chintan Chandrachud, a legal scholar ...