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DY Chandrachud on literature, law, and building constitutional awareness

On the sidelines of the seventh Dehradun Literature Festival, the former CJI DY Chandrachud discussed with mid-day about nature of law, and the need to build a constitutionally aware populace

17 November, 2025 09:11 AM IST | Shriram Iyengar

Former CJI DY Chandrachud (centre) at the festival, with students Avnish Singh Chauhan (left) and Palak Tomar. pics courtesy/DDLF

Former CJI Chandrachud clarifies about his decision on "Babri Masjid desecration

Former CJI DY Chandrachud clarified that the Ayodhya verdict was delivered on legal principles and evidence, not faith. Speaking at a Mumbai conclave, he said parts of his remarks on Babri Masjid were taken out of context and stressed that critics often judge the 1,045 page judgement without reading it fully.

26 September, 2025 12:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Former CJI DY Chandrachud (centre) at the festival, with students Avnish Singh Chauhan (left) and Palak Tomar. pics courtesy/DDLF

SC administration asks Centre to evict ex-CJI Chandrachud from official house

07 July, 2025 01:41 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Justice DY Chandrachud served as the 50th CJI from November 2022 to November 2024. File pic

Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st chief justice of India

11 November, 2024 02:01 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

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Shoulders broad enough to accept criticism: CJI Chandrachud in farewell speech

08 November, 2024 10:45 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud being presented a memento by senior lawyer Kapil Sibal and others during a farewell function organised in his honour by Supreme Court Bar Association in New Delhi, on Friday. Pic/PTI

Madras HC dismisses petition challenging Sadhguru’s Padma Vibhushan award

08 November, 2024 05:18 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

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Every institution can be improved, but it doesn't mean it is fundamentally flawed: CJI

27 October, 2024 04:10 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

CJI D Y Chandrachud. File Pic

Justice Sanjiv Khanna is new CJI, to take oath on Nov 11

24 October, 2024 09:07 PM IST| PTI

Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Pic/SC

Supreme Court adjourns marital rape petitions hearing for four weeks

23 October, 2024 03:39 PM IST |

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CJI Chandrachud highlights urgency of Climate change in Goa

20 October, 2024 12:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

CJI D Y Chandrachud. File Pic

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