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TopicJustice D Y Chandrachud

Topic: Justice D Y Chandrachud

Sandeshkhali: SC stays LS notices to West Bengal chief secretary, DGP on complaint of BJP MP

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the notices issued by the privileges committee of the Lok Sabha Secretariat to the West Bengal...

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it ‘unconstitutional’

The scheme, notified by the government in 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding.

Judge vs judge row: SC takes over fake caste certificate case in MBBS admissions from Calcutta HC

Top court's judges on Monday did not comment on the apparent clash, observing any remark would demean the dignity of a high court.

‘Far-fetched to say Centre can’t appoint Delhi chief secretary,’ says SC. Allows extension of term

SC bench allows central govt to extend Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's term by 6 months, but clarifies its order is prima facie opinion of the dispute brought before it by Delhi's AAP govt.

DY Chandrachud, liberal judge who made history by consigning his father’s legacy to archives

During his career, the new Chief Justice of India has been part of several constitution benches & delivered landmark judgments in high-profile cases, like Ayodhya land title dispute.

‘Rights are paper tigers unless given teeth by courts’: Full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

Speaking at an event in King's College, London, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud discussed the Supreme Court's role in the protection of human rights for various sections of India.

‘Castelessness is a privilege only upper caste can afford,’ says Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 

Speaking at the B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture, the Supreme Court judge says elite castes must ‘break free’ from the past and confer respect to the marginalised. 

Karva Chauth ad withdrawn due to ‘public intolerance’, Justice Chandrachud says

Speaking on women empowerment, Justice Chandrachud said if one has to find an answer to the deprivation of women rights, the origin must be in changing the mindset of both men and women.

‘In humanitarian crisis, SC can’t be silent spectator’ — full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

Speaking at Indo-US Joint Summer Conference, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud spoke on the role of Supreme Court 'in protecting fundamental rights in challenging times'.

Virtual courts won’t displace open hearings, but tech has potential: Justice Chandrachud

Addressing NALSAR students, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who heads the Supreme Court's e-committee, said a model is being framed for live-streaming hearings.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.