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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicJustice DY Chandrachud

Topic: Justice DY Chandrachud

‘What prevailed upon him?’ SC wants to know after HC judge rejects over 40 bail pleas in a day

Justice Krishan Pahal had rejected bails on grounds of ‘non-prosecution’. SC asks registrar of Allahabad HC to respond as to what reasons judge had for rejecting anticipatory bails.

Atypical family units equally deserving of protection of law, benefits — Full text of SC order

A SC bench ruled in favour of a nursing officer who was denied maternity leave for her biological child as she had taken time off to care for her husband’s two kids from a prior marriage.

CJI N.V. Ramana live streams proceedings on last day, says ‘worked to the best of my ability’

‘A citizens’ judge’, an ‘excellent karta of the bar’, ‘well balanced’, say top lawyers at Ramana’s farewell; Attorney General says this is hardly any age for SC judges to retire.

SC pushes for nuanced approach on Char Dham project to balance defence, environmental concerns

Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud observes orally that SC cannot override defence concerns in context of ‘contemporary events’, an indirect reference to India-China skirmishes.

‘Democracy needs truth to survive’ — full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

While delivering a lecture Saturday, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said citizens must put 'truth providers' through intense scrutiny and totalitarian governments rely on falsehoods to establish dominance.

Anti-terror laws should not be misused to quell dissent or harass citizens: Justice Chandrachud

Justice Chandrachud also spoke about 'American influence' on the Constitution, said it 'contributed to the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution'.

Why liberals won’t be looking forward to DY Chandrachud’s term as CJI after Ayodhya verdict

Liberal credentials of Justice DY Chandrachud, hailed by media and the progressives for his dissenting views, have been inconsistent, to say the least.

Caste no bar, class no bar, art no bar: Justice Chandrachud on why freedom and art are soulmates

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud at a recent event spoke about Dalit Panthers, Toni Morrison, Banksy and how art has provided liberation to the oppressed.

Police leaks led to trial by media in Bhima-Koregaon case: Quotes from dissenting judge

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud says role of the court involves sensitive balances when state seeks to curb freedom to investigate offences against it.

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.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.