The Supreme Court of India under Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud refers to the tenure of Chandrachud as Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice of India is often referred to as the master of roster as he allots the benches to cases and in that regard, has administrative jurisdiction.[1] As Chief Justice, by custom, Chandrachud is the ex-officio Patron-in-Chief of National Legal Services Authority and the Chancellor of National Law School of India University. The tenure is Chandrachud as chief justice is ongoing and is expected to last till 11 November 2024. Chandrachud was appointed by the President of India Droupadi Murmu in November 2022.[2] Among many things, Chandrachud's Constitutional bench struck down Electoral Bond scheme. He led the bench in DMRC v. DAMEPL case which was the first significant invocation of curative jurisdiction in contract law.[3]
He has been part of benches that delivered landmark judgments such as the Ram Janmabhoomi verdict, privacy verdict, decriminalisation of homosexuality, Sabarimala case, same-sex marriage case and on revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
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- ^ "Justice DY Chandrachud, Set to Become CJI in 2022, Finds Place in All Important Matters of SC". News18. 2019-11-10. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "DMRC arbitration: The Court upheld principles of natural justice in the curative petition". Supreme Court Observer. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.