Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud Full interview: Ram Mandir, Justice Varma, PM Modi, Umar Khalid पर क्या कहा?

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In this episode of Guest In The Newsroom, our guest is the former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud. Appointed to the Supreme Court of India in May 2016, Justice Chandrachud has had an illustrious legal career. He served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from 2013 to 2016 and was a judge of the Bombay High Court from 2000 to 2013. Throughout his career, he has been part of benches that delivered landmark rulings, including the verdict on the electoral bond scheme, the 2019 Supreme Court ruling on the Ayodhya dispute, the privacy verdict, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the Sabarimala case, the same-sex marriage case, and the decision on the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Watch the full episode to learn more about his personal and professional journey. 00:00 – Interview Highlights 05:04 – Introduction of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 10:47 – His book Why the Constitution Matters? 11:29 – Sarcastic remarks among judges (Justice Gavai episode) 12:39 – Staying longer in official residence-explanation 14:43 – Daughters’ health & need for ICU-like facilities at home 20:36 – Justice Gavai vs Chandrachud Glass panels & air-conditioning at SC 26:22 – Changing the Supreme Court logo 31:05 – 2018 SC judges’ press conference on Master of Roster 34:13 – Role of CJI as a master of roaster 35:35 – Case allocation: computer system & CJI’s limited role 43:53 – Need for trust; comparison with Nepal’s lot system 46:02 – Judge Loya case allocation controversy 48:53 – Objection by Prashant Bhushan on bench composition 50:09 – Tradition of judges hearing cases from their former High Courts 53:56 – Justice Loya judgment criticism & defense 1:02:35 – Dangers of attributing motives to judges 1:03:50 – Justice Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha seat & politics in judiciary 1:11:09 – Justice Varma case: FIR, video upload & judicial restraint 1:20:51 – Examples of judicial misconduct 1:23:55 – Justice Shekhar Yadav remarks; importance of secularism 1:27:31 – Judiciary & political optics (Justice Loya, Sohrabuddin, PM visiting CJI’s house) 1:35:52 – Misconceptions about “deals” among high functionaries 1:38:24 – Judicial Independence & ruling against govt 1:40:11 – Response to majoritarianism critique; landmark judgments cited 1:44:09 – Abortion rights: married & unmarried women equal 1:47:37 – Decriminalizing homosexuality & adultery 1:53:20 – Saurabh Kirpal case & Collegium vs Excecutive 1:58:14 – Collegium, nepotism & appointment controversies 2:12:14 – Nepotism in judiciary: his family’s choices 2:18:44 – Overruling father’s precedents (ADM Jabalpur, Adultery) 2:23:44 – Ayodhya judgment: authorless but unified decision 2:34:39 – Daily discipline: yoga, prayer, Navkar Mantra 2:38:34 – Ayodhya verdict based on evidence, not faith 2:42:39 – Umar Khalid bail & judge allocation concerns 2:48:52 – Differences among judges are natural 2:52:16 – Sabarimala dissent & women’s rights 2:53:40 – Long judgments & effort to simplify (SC summaries) 2:58:35 – Contempt jurisdiction: Bhushan vs. politicians 3:01:47 – Online trolling & free speech for critics 3:03:32 – Aadhaar & NCLT/NCLAT institutional capacity 3:09:07 – Supreme Court & federal balance 3:12:33 – Favorite book recommendations 3:15:03 – District judiciary: backlog, fear, colonial culture 3:19:39 – Gender sensitization training for judges The copyright ownership in the video rests with India Today Group. No third party is permitted to use the video without obtaining the permission of India Today Group. Any permission for usage can be obtained through the email ID provided here [email protected]. न्यूज़ लेटर के लिए क्लिक करें : https://www.thelallantop.com/newsletter खबरों को विस्तार से पढ़ने के लिए क्लिक करें यहां : https://www.thelallantop.com/ Instagram: @thelallantop Facebook: @thelallantop Twitter: @TheLallantop Production: Akash Singh Video Editor: Shakir Khan