Chief Justice of India

Justice DY Chandrachud has been recommended to the Central Government to be the 50th Chief Justice of India. Here are some of the landmark judgements passed by him.

On 28 January 1950, the Supreme Court held its first sitting under the Indian Constitution in the Court Chamber of Parliament House.

How long can the Govt keep your Aadhaar data? Do you need an Aadhaar for a mobile connection? Can you opt out? The judges have answered it all.

Although India has made serious progress in battling the scourge of leprosy, it still accounts for 60% of new cases reported globally each year.

“I am what I am. So take me as I am. No one can escape from their individuality”, CJI Dipak Misra declared in the Supreme Court, striking down Section 377 as illegal and arbitrary.

Another contentious issue that will be decided upon before the Chief Justice retires is whether women will be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple.

The Supreme Court has decided to extend the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with services until the Constitutional Bench passes its judgement.

CJI Dipak Misra will be the third judge from Odisha to become the Chief Justice of India, after his uncle, Justice Ranganath Misra and Justice GB Pattanaik.

The Supreme Court has given the Narendra Modi government and the RBI two weeks’ time to come up with alternatives to the issue.

India needs more lawyers than engineers, who can provide constructive solutions to current problems and lead society to progress and change.