Bharat Express

DY Chandrachud

From striking down the section 377 of Indian Penal Code, declaring right to privacy as basic right to pronoucing verdict on Ram-janmbhoomi and Babri Masjid land dispute, CJI has ruled many significant judgement of India's judicial history.

Justice Chandrachud reflected on his career and the role of judges. He described them as servants of justice. He praised the great judges before him and expressed confidence in his successor, Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Attorney General R Venkataramani humorously recalled a conference in Brazil where participants danced to close the event. He suggested that a similar farewell dance would be in order for the retiring CJI

The court also rejected a request for an open-court hearing, stating it is not possible to order a re-examination based on the available material

On Wednesday, the SC confirmed that LMV license holders do not need separate endorsements to drive transport vehicles within the same class.

On Monday, the SC suspended an NCPCR recommendation that called for all states and Union Territories to halt funding for Madrasa Boards.

One major judgment will be on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University. The seven-member constitutional bench, headed by Chandrachud, reserved its decision in February

The petition criticized the NBE's failure to disclose essential examination materials, such as question papers, answer keys, or candidates' response sheets

The CJI also noted that judges promoted to High Court by age 56-57 face reduced pension benefits of Rs 30,000, and struggle with career transitions at such an advanced age

Supreme Court declined to order a re-test for the NEET-UG 2024 examination, ruling that there was no systemic breach in the exam except in Hazaribagh and Patna.