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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicDY Chandrachud

Topic: DY Chandrachud

Railways aren’t proof of British benevolence. History is never neutral: DY Chandrachud

Kapil Sibal, DY Chandrachud, and Tushar Mehta attended the launch of Rakesh Dwivedi’s ‘Colonisation Crusade and Freedom of India’ at the India International Centre in New Delhi.

Indian judiciary is letting citizens down. When liberty is in danger, judges are looking away

If you are charged with a crime for which there is not a single scrap of evidence the judge will still send you to jail.

‘Judges fear granting bail’—DY Chandrachud takes on Umar Khalid question at JLF

‘If an expeditious trial is not possible, then bail should be the rule and not the exception,’ ex-CJI DY Chandrachud told Vir Sanghvi at a Jaipur Literature Festival session on Sunday.

ONOE: Ex-CJIs say bill ‘may not’ violate basic structure of Constitution, but question powers to EC

While Justice JS Khehar was forthright that bill may fall short of legality and constitutionality in other aspects, Justice DY Chandrachud was guarded, says an oppn MP.

Asked to vacate govt bungalow at SC’s request, ex-CJI Chandrachud says need 10-15 days to relocate

Upon retirement in November 2024, former CJI wrote to his successor Justice Sanjiv Khanna, seeking time till 30 April to vacate premises. New house is under renovation, he says.

Ex-CJI Chandrachud’s house hunt lays bare India’s disability blind spot

The 50th CJI recalled the experience while speaking on disability rights at an event organised by non-profit Mission Accessibility.

Oppn MPs attack ex-CJI Chandrachud in Parliament. ‘Attention-seeking divas don’t leave legacies’

Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra berated the former judge for inviting Modi to a Ganpati puja at his home, and for his remark that he prayed to a deity before Ayodhya verdict.

How a missing ‘dead body challan’ caused a stir at RG Kar rape-murder hearing in Supreme Court

Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, which is hearing the case suo motu, said that 'if the document is missing, something is amiss'.

SC/ST sub-division, AMU status — 6 key matters CJI-led Constitution benches have to decide this year

These pending matters include questions on private property, regulation of industrial alcohol, appointment of arbitrators and whether royalty for extracted minerals is a ‘tax’.

21 retired judges write to CJI, say ‘narrow political interests’ undermining judiciary

This comes after a group of around 600 lawyers wrote to CJI last month alleging a ‘vested interest group’ was trying to put pressure on judiciary & defame courts.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.