CJI DY Chandrachud was asked in the program regarding judges’ leave and the collegium system.
CJI DY Chandrachud said that when the head of government meets the chief justice of the High Court or the Supreme Court, there is political maturity in these meetings.
In a broadcast in Mumbai, CJI said, “If we meet the head of state or central government, it does not mean a deal is reached.
The Chief Justice also said that we need to negotiate with the state CM as he is the one who gives the budget for the judiciary. If instead of coming together and relying only on letters, no work will be done.
This meeting is a sign of political maturity. It has never happened in my career that a CM has spoken about an ongoing matter during the meeting.
CJI said: “The administrative relationship between the court and the government is different from the work of the judiciary. The CM or the Chief Justice meet during celebrations or mourning. This does not affect our work.
3 things from CJI’s speech….
1. Judges don’t have time to think
On issues regarding holidays in courts, CJI said, “People need to understand that judges have a big workload. They also need time to think, because their decisions decide the future of society. I myself wake up at 3:30 in the evening and start work at 6:00 in the morning. The United States Supreme Court handles 181 cases per year, while the Indian Supreme Court handles many cases in a single day. Our Supreme Court decides 50,000 cases each year.
2. The responsibility of the college is shared between the state, the center and the judiciary.
The collegium system is a union system in which responsibilities are distributed at different levels between the central government, the state government and the judiciary. In this case, a consensus is formed, but this sometimes also happens when a consensus is not reached. In such cases, the issue is dealt with maturely at different levels of the justice system and at different levels of government. I want us to be able to build consensus. Every institution can be improved, but that does not mean there is anything fundamentally wrong with it. It is very easy to criticize an institution that we created. There are opportunities for improvement in every organization, but we should not assume that something is fundamentally wrong. These institutions have been operating for 75 years. We must trust our system of democratic governance, the judiciary is also part of it.
3. Social media has brought changes in the justice system all over the world
Thanks to social media, justice systems around the world have changed when it comes to delivering verdicts. However, judges must be very careful about what they say and must use correct language. Social media is good for our society because it allows users to reach a large part of society.
PM Modi attended Ganesh puja at CJI
Prime Minister Modi had visited the CJI’s house on the evening of September 11. He participated in Ganesh Aarti.
Prime Minister Modi had attended Ganesh Puja at CJI DY Chandrachud’s house on the evening of September 11. Modi had shared his photos on X. In the video, CJI was seen welcoming Modi to his home. Modi performed the aarti of Lord Ganesha with the CJI and his family. PM wore Marathi attire. He also wore a Marathi cap.
After PM Modi visited the CJI house, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut said the CJI was hearing the Chandrachud Maharashtra case (dispute over party symbol Shivna between Uddhav faction and Shinde). Given his friendly relations with Modi, we doubt justice will be done.
At the same time, on September 17, his 74th birthday, the Prime Minister responded to this controversy in Bhubaneswar. The Prime Minister had said that when he went to worship Ganesh, people in the Congress ecosystem got angry. Ganesh Utsav was irritating to the British who followed the policy of divide and rule.
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Before practicing law, CJI Chandrachud was an anchor of All India Radio and had auditioned for Akashvani.
CJI Chandrachud will retire on November 10, 2024. He was sworn in as the Chief Justice on November 9, 2022.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has worked as a radio host in Hindi and English. In a recent interview with All India Radio, he said that he moved from Mumbai to Delhi in 1975. Then he auditioned for Akashvani. …