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Saturday, March 14, 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

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.