Former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Sunday shared frank and wide-ranging reflections on law, democracy, the bail system and the functioning of the judiciary during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, offering rare personal and institutional insights drawn from his years on the Bench.
Drawing from his book Why the Constitution Matters, Justice Chandrachud explained what justice truly means in a constitutional democracy. He stressed that justice is not abstract but lived, rooted in transparency, fairness, and accountability.
Star speakers such as Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson GK Gandhi, former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Arvind Subramaniam, Vishwanathan Anand, and William Sieghart will continue to grace the much-awaited event to enlighten audiences on vital issues in the five-day event.
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Amidst controversies surrounding former Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, arising from his public statements particularly relating to seeking divine guidance for writing Ayodhya judgment, handling of the politically sensitive cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the Ganpati poojan at his residence and its video going viral
While speaking to news persons at his residence at Salt Lake on his choice of BJP to begin his political career, he said it is the only all India party, which, he claimed, was fighting the corruption of the ruling Trinamul Congress in the state.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
The five judges who were administered oath on Monday included Justice Pankaj Mittal, Justice Sanjay Karol, Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar , Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Manoj Misra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud's suggestion about making SC judgments available in regional languages.
Sibal said that matters need to be heard by a seven-judge constitution bench as it requires a revisit of the 2016 judgement in Nabam Rebia case relating to the political crisis in Manipur.
