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CJI Dhananjay Yashwant Chnadrachud

Sr Name Roll no.
no.
1 Pallavi Padhye B-33
2 Anuksha Sharma
3 Priya Sharma
4 Harihar Sharma
5 Harshil Mehta
6 Nitin Thakur C-48
7 Sachin Sonawane C-42

Submitted to Miss.Vishalakshi Sathianathan Asst. Prof.

 Introduction

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has been among the most visible CJIs. The
media reports with fanfare not only his judgments but also oral observations in the
Court. The CJI gives public lectures which are also covered widely. He has often
articulated his views about the role of judges and the judiciary. The CJI has
succeeded in generating considerable interest in the
judiciary among the public.
 Followed By Media

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Early Life & Education carrier
 Priyanka Sharma Journey till CJI
• Education
• Early life
 K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India 2017 SC

• This judgment is famously known as "privacy judgment".

• Justice Chandrachud was part of the 9 Judge Bench
which unanimously held that, Right to Privacy is a basic
fundamental right.
• The Bench observed that Right to Privacy forms an
intrinsic part of Art. 21 and freedoms guaranteed in Part
III.
• It permeates the core of the Preambular philosophy
underlying "liberty" and "dignity" as also human
concepts of "life" and "personal liberty" enshrined in
Art.21 and wide-ranging freedoms guaranteed under
Part III, considered essential for a meaningful human
existence. Dr. Chandrachud, J.,
 Nitisha v. Union of India, 2021
• In this case, the Supreme Court was concerned with the validity of the
requirements that had been put in place by the army to decide upon the
grant of a Permanent Commission to women Short Service Commission
officers.
• It was held that the administrative requirement imposed by the Indian
Army authorities while considering the case of the Women Short Service
Commissions Officers (WSSCO) for the grant of Permanent Commission
(PC), of benchmarking these officers with the officers lowest in merit in the
corresponding male batch is arbitrary and irrational
• The Court hence, directed that such requirement shall not be enforced
• "It is not enough to proudly state that women officers are allowed to serve
the nation in the Armed Forces, when the true picture of their service
conditions tells a different story. A superficial sense of equality is not in the
true spirit of the Constitution and attempts to make equality only symbolic."
 Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India 2018

• In this landmark 5 -Judge Bench decision which

became instrumental in upholding the rights of the
LGBT community, It was held that Section 377 IPC is
unconstitutional insofar it criminalized gay sex between
consenting adults.
• In his concurring opinion, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.,
while stating that, "It is difficult to right the wrongs of
history. But we can certainly set the course for the
Future", held that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and
transgenders have a constitutional right to equal
citizenship in all its manifestations.
• Sexual orientation is recognised and protected by the
Constitution.
 Common Cause v. Union of India,(2018)

• • The 5-judge Constitution Bench of SC, held that the right to

die with dignity is a fundamental right as held in Gian Kaur v.
State of Punjab, (1996) 2 SCC 648 and that 'passive euthanasia',
both, voluntary and involuntary, is permissible. In his
concurring opinion, Dr. Chandrachud, J., observed that,"While
upholding the legality of passive euthanasia (voluntary and
non-voluntary) and in recognising the importance of advance
directives, the present judgment draws sustenance from the
constitutional values of liberty, dignity, autonomy and privacy.
In order to lend assurance to a decision taken by the treating
doctor in good faith, this judgment has mandated the setting
up of committees to exercise a supervisory role and function".
 HIS CAREER TIMELINE:
• 1998: Chandrachud was designated as a senior advocate by the
Bombay High Court in : June 1998 and became Additional Solicitor
General in the same year till his appointment as a judge.

• 2000: He was a judge at the Bombay High Court from March 29,
2000 until his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad
High Court.

• 2013: Chandrachud earlier served as the Chief Justice of the

Allahabad High Court from October 31, 2013 to May 12, 2016.

• 2016: Elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.

 Midas touch: DECIDED
• Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act: Justice Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India
• Right of Personal Guarantors in Insolvency Proceedings: Anil Dhirajlal Ambani v Union of India
• Disqualification Proceedings Against Mah MLA: Subhash Desai v Principal Secretary, Governor of
Maharashtra
• Plea for Marriage Equality: Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v Union of India
• Decriminalising adultery : Joseph Shinde vs Union of India
• Decriminalising Section 377: Navtej Johar v Union of India
• Love Jihad': Hadiya case: Shafin Jahan v Ashokan K.M.
• Sabarimala case: Indian Young Lawyers Association v State of Kerala
• Bhima Koregaon arrests : Romila Thapar vs Union of India
• right to privacy: toppling his own father's judgment
• One Rank One Pension: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement v Union of India
• Ayodhya land title dispute: M Siddiq v Mahant Suresh Das
• Fundamentals Right to Privacy: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India
• Special status of Delhi: Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
• Framing of Criminal Charges & Electoral Disqualification: Public Interest Foundation v Union of India
 PENDING CASES….
• Validity of “ Light Motor Vehicle” License to Drive “Transport Vehicle”: Bajaj Allianz
General Insurance v Rambha Devi
• Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid
Varanasi v Rakhi Singh
• Judicial Vacancies in the Lower Courts: In re: Filling up of Vacancies
• Freebies in Electoral Democracy & Welfare State: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of
India
• Electoral Bonds: Association for Democratic Reforms v Union of India
• Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021: Madras Bar Association v Union of India
• Army Deployment in Manipur: Manipur Tribal Forum v State of Manipur
• Agnipath Recruitment Scheme: Harsh Ajay Singh v Union of India
• Challenge to Martial Rape Exception: Hrishikesh Sahoo v State of Karnataka
• Validity of Classification within Reserved Categories: State of Punjab v Davinder Singh
• Definition of Industry: State of Uttar Pradesh v Jai Bir Singh
• Tribunals & the Finance Act: Rojer Mathew v South Indian Bank Ltd.
 Books & Awards
• Whether it is working for equality, finding solace in spirituality, or overcoming
a personal tragedy, the overarching theme in Chandrachud’s life has been a
love for law. He has no vices except for his obsession with work. Law has
always been his lodestar. As Alan Paton put it in Chandrachud’s favourite
book, Cry, the Beloved Country, “Because life slips away, and because I need
for the rest of my journey a star that will not play false to me, a compass that
will not lie.”
• Till date no information available regarding specific books written by Chief
Justice of India Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud however he unveiled two handbooks on
civil and criminal law practice.
 Books & Awards
• He was awarded the prestigious Inlaks
Scholarship, offered to Indian citizens pursuing
graduate education abroad.
• To be sure, law has done much for him, right
from the time he studied it at Delhi University.
He did his LLM at Harvard, where he received
the Joseph H. Beale prize, which is awarded to
the student who tops the Conflict of Laws
course.
 Books & Awards

Chief Justice Of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud was

felicitated with the "Award for Global
Leadership" by the Harvard Law School.
The felicitation comes at a time when the Harvard
Law School is celebrating the 100th anniversary of
its Graduate Law Program.
 Conclusion
• If one were to define the essence of his charm in one word, it would be humility. Sometimes it is difficult to
believe that we are speaking to the highest judicial officer in the country. He has been part of benches that
delivered landmark judgments.such as the Ram Janmabhoomi verdict, Right to Privacy verdict, etc. He is one of
the judges who had decriminalised homosexuality in a landmark judgment in 2018, thus changing the lives and
relationships of thousands of Indians. He is one of the judge who, in the same year, had allowed women of all
ages to visit and worship at Sabarimala, where age-old tradition had restricted their entry to the temple. This
was one of the judges who had ruled in 2017 that the right to privacy was a fundamental right under the
Constitution, thus impacting the authority of the government and global platforms like Facebook and Instagram
to collect personal data.
• Chief Justice Chandrachud has responded to lawyers by calling for “balance and harmony” during his tenure.
He has urged the government and judiciary to work together rather than find fault with each other.
• Chandrachud’s far-reaching judgments as a Supreme Court judge have made him a legal legend. He has twice
upturned his father’s judgments, which, by any standards, is a pretty gutsy thing to do given the old boy’s
formidable reputation. His penchant for revisiting stagnant issues and pushing for reform has made him a
public hero.
• He has played a key role during watershed moments. Like in the Sabarimala case, where a majority of the five-
judge Constitution bench declared that preventing the entry of women of menstrual age was unconstitutional.
• Equally transformative was the judgment that affirmed the right of women, irrespective of their marital status,
to seek safe and legal abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy.
 Conclusion
• The CJI, who was present at the Harvard Law School with David Wilkins, Professor at
Harvard Law School and Faculty Director, spoke about the initiatives taken by the
Supreme Court during his first year of tenure, which included the use of technology in
court processes, the launch of handbook on combating gender stereotypes and
others.
• He also emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary studies, adding that issues of
medical science or technology are connected to the workings of law.
• Referring to the legal aid clinics, he stated that law students should be involved in
clinical legal models, where they are actively involved in real-time cases in local areas.
• Asked whether the legal profession can be democratized, he referred to the new law
clerks' scheme implemented in his tenure, which provides equal access to all to apply
for a clerkship at the Supreme Court. He also shared his concern about the mental
health of lawyers.
• He suggested that apart from senior lawyers and judges, the law schools should also
develop a mechanism to train the students in handling stress and mental health.