Interesting facts about CJI DY Chandrachud
His Birth
Dhananjaya Chandrachud was born in the Chandrachud family on 11 November 1959. His father Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, was the longest serving chief justice of India and his mother, Prabha, was a classical musician who sang for All India Radio.
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India’s 50th CJI
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is an Indian jurist, who is the 50th and current chief justice of India serving since November 2022.
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Higher Education
He studied at Harvard Law School to obtain his LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences. Justice He was chosen by the NDA government to serve as the additional solicitor general of India from 1998 to 2000.
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Allowed Live Streaming of Cases
He was part of the three-judge bench which allowed a plea of live streaming in the Supreme Court.
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Section 377
CJI was among the bench that decriminalised Section 377 of the IPC.
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Landmark Judgements
He was part of the landmark judgements including the right to privacy, the Ayodhya case, the Sabrimala case and the provisions for the decriminalisation of adultery.
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Intellectual Ability
He is known for his intellectual ability among the lawyers who appear before him.
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