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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicJustice Chandrachud

Topic: Justice Chandrachud

President Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice DY Chandrachud as 50th Chief Justice of India

Justice Chandrachud will take oath on 9 November, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining the age of 65.

Outgoing CJI Lalit recommends Justice Chandrachud as his successor

Justice Chandrachud is to become the 50th CJI & will assume office on 9 Nov. The outgoing CJI initiates the process of naming the successor after getting a communication from law ministry.

18 judges’ posts to fall vacant in 2 yrs, SC collegium led by next CJI Chandrachud has task cut out

Apart from 4 current, 14 judges' vacancies will arise in SC from this month to September 2024. While sanctioned strength of apex court is 34, its existing working strength is 29.

Equality not achieved by decriminalisation of Sec 377 alone: Justice Chandrachud’s full speech

Speaking at a British High Commission event, the judge said atypical or unconventional families must be able to enjoy all legal and societal benefits that their more traditional counterparts did.

SC judge Chandrachud hails Greta Thunberg, says nobody is too young to bring big change

Speaking at a public event, the Judge said that the danger to freedoms may originate from those who are tasked to govern as well as from intolerance of people in society.

SC committee to frame rules for live streaming of cases in high courts and district courts

The panel of four judges is expected to submit a report to the Supreme Court e-committee, headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, within a week.

Make our code of ethics part of cable TV rules, broadcasters’ body tells SC in Sudarshan case

Supreme Court had sought suggestions from the News Broadcasters Association on how to control 'communal' content on news channels & strengthen its self-regulatory powers.

SC refuses to entertain plea for Permanent Commission of women army officers after deadline

The bench Thursday said that it is not inclined to hear the petition as the relief sought, in substance, amounts to review of the judgment.

States committed to rule of law will never curb peaceful protest: Justice DY Chandrachud

Delivering the Justice P.D. Desai Memorial Lecture, Justice Chandrachud says in a democracy welded to reason & deliberation, minority opinions are not strangulated.  

Please save the judiciary from the judges as well, your lordships

The judiciary is under threat from within – from stretching jurisdictions, headline-hunting and its inability to put its own house in order.

On Camera

Radhika Yadav’s murder proves the khap panchayat never left—it just moved back into the family

In declaring victory over the khap panchayat, we misunderstood the power structure. The real machinery of 'honour killings' never needed a banyan tree.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.