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D Y Chandrachud
Who is D Y Chandrachud?
Justice D Y Chandrachud is a sitting judge at the Supreme court of India. On October 10, 2022 he was recommended as the second most senior judge of the apex court for the position of Chief Justice of India (CJI) by the current CJI U U Lalit.
Early life and Education
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud was born in Mumbai on November 11, 1959. His father Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud...
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Law should take into consideration realities of communities: Chandrachud
The role of the judiciary is to ensure that the law and its administration do not thwart justice but rather uphold it, CJI Chandrachud said
 "Law should take into consideration realities of communities: Chandrachud")
Law must have touch of humanity and should be used with sensibility: CJI
"People's faith in judiciary is determined by the single most important factor that judiciary is the first and last access for citizens in distress and need," he said
 "Law must have touch of humanity and should be used with sensibility: CJI")
Chilling effect: Supreme Court lifts ban on MediaOne news channel
Criticises sealed cover proceedings, says views critical of govt can't be termed anti-establishment
 "Chilling effect: Supreme Court lifts ban on MediaOne news channel")
CJI approves fresh guidelines on engaging services of law clerks in SC
The top court has come up with a fresh Scheme for Engaging Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates on Short-Term Contractual Assignment in the Supreme Court of India
Support must be given for presence of more women lawyers in courts: CJI
Justice Chandrachud asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to take initiative for the formation of creches in all the high court as well as all the district courts in the state
 "Support must be given for presence of more women lawyers in courts: CJI")
CJI Chandrachud inaugurates yoga, recreation hall for SC registry officials
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday inaugurated the newly created Yoga and Recreation Hall' for Supreme Court registry officials in the additional building complex of the apex court
SC to hear batch of petitions on criminalisation of marital rape on May 9
The top court on January 16 had sought a response of the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape
 "SC to hear batch of petitions on criminalisation of marital rape on May 9")
SC to form bench to hear Bilkis Bano's plea against release of convicts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to constitute a special bench to hear a plea by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots, against the remission of sentence of 11 convicts
 "SC to form bench to hear Bilkis Bano's plea against release of convicts")
SC to decide if electoral bonds need to be referred to bench on April 11
The electoral bond scheme was implemented by the Centre in 2018 as a source of political funding
 "SC to decide if electoral bonds need to be referred to bench on April 11")
Abolition of Odisha Administrative Tribunal constitutionally valid: SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud rejected the challenge to the decision by the tribunal bar association
SC refuses to accept Centre's sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues
We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice in the Supreme Court... This is fundamentally contrary to basic process of fair justice, said a bench
Glossary to stop use of inappropriate gendered terms to be unveiled: CJI
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has announced that a legal glossary to guide judges against the use of inappropriate gendered terms in the legal discourse will be unveiled in the near future
SC starts hearing on 2017 verdict on guidelines for sr advocate designation
Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara told the bench that Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud had on Tuesday said the petition will be listed for March 20
Pandemic forced judiciary to adopt modern methods to impart justice: CJI
The Supreme Court and the High Courts also actively monitored the areas of human rights violations during the pandemic, he said
Supreme Court forms an expert committee to probe Adani allegations
Sebi told to investigate stock manipulation charges against group
CJI announces launch of 'neutral citations' for Supreme Court judgements
"We have launched neutral citations. All judgements of this court will have neutral citations," the CJI said, adding around 30,000 verdicts of the apex court will have neutral citations
 "CJI announces launch of 'neutral citations' for Supreme Court judgements")
Easy to be irresponsible in making allegations against registry: SC
Responding to a grievance against its registry for allegedly not following the rules on listing of cases, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday it is easy to be irresponsible in making such allegations
In a first, top court to use AI for live transcription of oral arguments
System launched in CJI's courtroom on experimental basis; Constitution bench proceedings will be transcribed from Tuesday, and vetted by lawyers before uploading on Supreme Court website
In a first, Kerala High court begins publishing judgements in vernacular
The judgements were passed by a division of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly in January 2023, and the same were made available in Malayalam on the High Court's website recently
'It is a huge resource', SC begins live transcription of its hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, on an experimental basis, began using artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing technology for live transcription of its hearings.
