During Chandrachud’s tenure, there was little, if any, resistance to the government’s control over the appointment and transfer process. Two major controversies highlight this.
In Episode 1542, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the outgoing CJI's stellar orders and some much-criticised judgments in a tenure of 2 years.
There are 3 broad categories of Chandrachud rulings: those where rhetoric matched impact, those that were high-minded but not too impactful, and those where the impact contradicted the rhetoric.
The judge's rebuke of a female advocate & comments calling an area in Bangalore 'Pakistan' have gone viral on social media. The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.
A former SC judge says he was ‘shocked’ to see Modi attending puja at CJI’s residence, while a former Delhi HC judge argues Chandrachud hosted PM 'in personal capacity'.
CJI Chandrachud’s court is stepping in to solve dispute concerning duplication of contempt proceedings in matter of alleged illegal tree felling by DDA. ThePrint explains the controversy.
For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
He was just a pro establishment CJI. Even if if we exclude article370,ayodya he was not a people’s CJI. Bulldozer Raj one of the worst legacies of the current government flourished under his watch.
People like Alok Prasanna Kumar will not utter a single word against the blatant nepotism in judicial circles. The new CJI, Mr. Khanna, too is a product of nepotism.
It seems as if there is absolutely no way for a person to be a High Court or Supreme Court judge without coming from a “distinguished” legal family.
A man with humble origins simply cannot aspire for the exalted position of the Lordships of High Courts and Supreme Court. These positions are reserved for the legal elite society.
It’s such a shame!
He was just a pro establishment CJI. Even if if we exclude article370,ayodya he was not a people’s CJI. Bulldozer Raj one of the worst legacies of the current government flourished under his watch.
The system of Master of the Roster needs streamlining. Recall it was an issue that led to that famous press conference.
People like Alok Prasanna Kumar will not utter a single word against the blatant nepotism in judicial circles. The new CJI, Mr. Khanna, too is a product of nepotism.
It seems as if there is absolutely no way for a person to be a High Court or Supreme Court judge without coming from a “distinguished” legal family.
A man with humble origins simply cannot aspire for the exalted position of the Lordships of High Courts and Supreme Court. These positions are reserved for the legal elite society.
It’s such a shame!