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CJI Dr Justice DY Chandrachud’s key judgments in Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, during his six-year tenure as Supreme Court judge, has used his vast knowledge of law and the Constitution to deliver verdicts, which have redefined the Indian judiciary. Some of the most remarkable judgements by the 50th CJI are:

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Chief Justice of India Dr Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud has been part of many landmark verdicts, during his six-year tenure as a Supreme Court judge. With sound knowledge of law and the Constitution, he has given verdicts redefining the Indian judiciary. Some of the most remarkable verdicts by the CJI-designate are:

Permanent commission for women in armed forces

A Bench led by Dr Justice DY Chandrachud broke the glass ceiling by enabling women officers in the Indian Army to get permanent commission and command postings in February, 2020. The Apex Court rejected the Centre’s stance on their physical limitations, which was based on gender performance and other stereotypes that discriminated against women.

Another Bench headed by him later delivered a similar verdict for women in the Indian Navy, permitting them a permanent commission as well.

Right to Privacy as a fundamental right

On August 24, 2017, a nine-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice Chandrachud, unanimously held that the right to privacy should be guaranteed as a fundamental right under the Constitution. The order was passed on a writ petition filed by Justice KS Puttaswamy, a retired judge of the High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme introduced by the UPA Government.

Decriminalisation of Section 377 under the Indian Penal Code

On September 6, 2018, the five-Judge Bench led by then Chief Justice of India and also comprising Justice Rohinton Nariman, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Indu Malhotra partially struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalising same-sex relations between consenting adults on the grounds that it discriminated against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity, thus violating Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.

The Apex Court, however, upheld the provisions in Section 377 that criminalised non-consensual acts or sexual acts performed on animals.

Granting abortion rights to unmarried women, transgenders

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Chandrachud extended the benefits of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP Act) to unmarried women and transgenders on September 29 this year.

The verdict was delivered on the International Safe Abortion Day, with the Bench noting that the law should not decide the beneficiaries of a statute based on narrow patriarchal principles about what constitutes permissible sex as it would create invidious classifications.

Striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code

A five-Judge Bench, comprising then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice RF Nariman, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra termed Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as unconstitutional on the grounds that it was parochial, arbitrary and violated the right to equality and privacy.

Entry of women in Sabarimala temple

A five-judge Constitution Bench of then CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Rohinton Nariman, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra permitted women of menstruating age to enter Sabarimala temple in September 2018, observing that all Hindu pilgrims, regardless of gender, were permitted to enter the temple.

Any exception placed on women because of biological differences violated the Right to Equality under Article 14 and the Right to Freedom of Religion under Article 25 of the Constitution, the Court had held.

The Ayodhya verdict

The five-Judge Constitution Bench, led by the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, and comprising Justice SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul S Nazeer, brought down the curtains on November 9, 2019 on the 161-year-old case, by clearing the path for the construction of a Ram Temple at the Ayodhya site. The Apex Court had further directed the Central government to allot five acres to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board for building a mosque.

Giving recognition to living will of terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia

A five-judge bench comprising the then CJI Dipak Misra, Justice AK Sikri, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan delivered a verdict on March 9, 2018, recognising the ‘living will’ made by terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia.

Razing of Supertech’s Twin Towers

On August 31, 2021, a Bench headed by Justice Chandrachud had upheld the Allahabad High Court order, giving its nod to the demolition of the twin towers by real-estate major Supertech on the grounds that the 40-storey buildings located in Noida were constructed illegally, and violated building norms.

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DU VC Prof Yogesh Singh entrusted with additional charge of AICTE Chairman

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Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi, has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Chairman, AICTE till the appointment of a Chairman of AICTE or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

It is noteworthy that AICTE Chairman Prof. TG Sitharam was relieved of his duties after his term ended on December 20, 2025. According to a letter issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, on Monday, Prof. Yogesh Singh’s appointment is until the appointment of a regular AICTE Chairman or until further orders whichever is earlier.

Prof. Yogesh Singh is a renowned academician with excellent administrative capabilities, who has been the Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi since October 2021. He has also served as the Chairperson of the National Council for Teacher Education. In August 2023, he was also given the additional charge of Director of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA).

Prof. Yogesh Singh served as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Technological University from 2015 to 2021; Director of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi from 2014 to 2017, and before that, he was the Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (Gujarat) from 2011 to 2014. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. He has a distinguished track record in quality teaching, innovation, and research in the field of software engineering.

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Goa nightclub fire case: Court extends police custody of Luthra brothers by five days

A Goa court has extended the police custody of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the nightclub where a deadly fire killed 25 people, by five more days.

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Luthra brothers

A court in Goa on Monday extended the police custody of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, by five more days in connection with the deadly fire incident that claimed 25 lives on December 6.

The order was passed as investigators sought additional time to question the two accused in the case linked to the blaze at the Anjuna-based nightclub.

Owners were deported after fleeing abroad

According to details placed before the court, the Luthra brothers had left the country following the incident and travelled to Thailand. They were subsequently deported and brought back to India on December 17, after which they were taken into police custody.

Advocate Vishnu Joshi, representing the families of the victims, confirmed that the court granted a five-day extension of police custody for both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra.

Another co-owner sent to judicial custody

The court also remanded Ajay Gupta, another owner of the nightclub, to judicial custody. Police did not seek an extension of his custody, following which the court passed the order, the victims’ counsel said.

The Anjuna police have registered a case against the Luthra brothers for culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with other relevant offences related to the fire incident.

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case

Delhi High Court has sought responses from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on the ED’s plea challenging a trial court order in the National Herald case.

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The Delhi High Court has sought responses from Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case. The petition challenges a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of the agency’s prosecution complaint.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notices to the Gandhis and other accused on the main petition, as well as on the ED’s application seeking a stay on the trial court’s December 16 order. The high court has listed the matter for further hearing on March 12, 2026.

The trial court had ruled that taking cognisance of the ED’s complaint was “impermissible in law” because the investigation was not based on a registered First Information Report (FIR). It observed that the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable in the absence of an FIR for a scheduled offence.

According to the order, the ED’s probe originated from a private complaint rather than an FIR. The court further noted that since cognisance was declined on a legal question, it was not necessary to examine the merits of the allegations at that stage.

The trial court also referred to the complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and the summoning order issued in 2014, stating that despite these developments, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not register an FIR in relation to the alleged scheduled offence.

The ED has accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering. The agency has alleged that properties worth around Rs 2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper, were acquired through Young Indian.

The agency further claimed that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi held a majority 76 per cent shareholding in Young Indian, which allegedly took over AJL’s assets in exchange for a Rs 90 crore loan.

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