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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
TopicJustice Chandrachud

Topic: Justice Chandrachud

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.

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.

Blame the Brits: SC judge’s comment on fish markets a result of its long link with chaos

The ‘fish market’ phrase can be traced back to a 17th century market in London, notorious for loud and crude language used in its stalls.

SC’s privacy judgement recognises the right to be different and make choices

The Supreme Court has given the right to privacy the widest meaning and protection.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

India & EU announce “mother of all trade deals”. This is why it matters

Two sides also announce signing of a Security & Defence Partnership, launch negotiations for an intelligence sharing agreement & explore India’s addition to Horizon Europe programme.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.