DY Chandrachud
Supreme Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has now retired. Friday (8 November) was his last working day. His farewell program was organized on this occasion. He narrated many interesting stories in this programme. He told that his mother once explained to him the meaning of his name and said that the word Dhan in it does not mean wealth but wealth of knowledge. It can be said that after retiring from the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he fulfilled his mother’s dream.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of the country. He will take oath on November 11. A day before this, current CJI Chandrachud left the post on attaining the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took charge as CJI on November 8, 2022. After this he took many historic decisions. However, the most important decision of his life was that of Ayodhya Ram temple. The Ram Mandir decision was given by a five-judge bench and DY Chandrachud was a part of it.
What did you say in the farewell speech?
Addressing his farewell ceremony, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said, “Thank you very much for such a great honour. I would like to wholeheartedly thank the Supreme Court Bar Association for organizing this event. When I was growing up, my mother had told me that I have named you Dhananjay. But there is no ‘wealth’ in your ‘Dhananjay’. I want you to acquire knowledge.”
Father gave lessons at home
D.Y. Chandrachud said, “He (my father) had bought this small flat in Pune. I asked him, why are you buying a flat in Pune? When will we go and live there? He said, I know I will never live there. I don’t know how long I will stay with you, but keep this flat till the last day of your tenure, he said. If your moral integrity or intellectual integrity has ever been compromised, I want to tell you that you have a roof over your head. Never allow yourself to be compromised as a lawyer or a judge because you have yours. There is no home.”
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