Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made headlines on Monday with a stern rebuke to a lawyer during a hearing in the Supreme Court. The lawyer, who was arguing a case involving the wrongful dismissal of a plea by former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, repeatedly used the term 'yeah' during his arguments. CJI Chandrachud took exception to this, stating, 'Don't say yeah yeah yeah . Say Yes . This is not a coffee shop. This is a court. I am a little allergic to people saying yeah .' He emphasized the importance of maintaining the dignity and formal language expected in a court of law.
The case in question involved a demand for a probe against former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is currently a Rajya Sabha MP. CJI Chandrachud questioned the validity of filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with a judge as a respondent and asked the petitioner to remove Justice Gogoi's name from the plea.
CJI Chandrachud's Recent Public Engagements
On a different note, CJI DY Chandrachud recently visited the Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala on September 29, 2024. He offered prayers in the sanctum sanctorum and received Vedic blessings from the temple priests. The Chief Justice was accompanied by his family members and was presented with a picture of the deity and thirtha prasadams (consecrated food) by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer.
CJI Chandrachud's Judicial Career and Notable Rulings
CJI DY Chandrachud, who has been serving as the 50th Chief Justice of India since November 2022, has a distinguished judicial career. He has previously served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and as a judge of the Bombay High Court. Known for his significant rulings, CJI Chandrachud has upheld the freedom of speech and expression in several cases, including the Chief Election Commissioner of India v. M.R. Vijayabhaskar case, where he dismissed the Election Commission's plea to restrain media reporting on court proceedings.
CJI Chandrachud has also been a strong advocate for personal liberty, as seen in his judgment granting bail to Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic TV, who was arrested in connection with a suicide case. His rulings often emphasize the importance of fair and impartial investigations, as highlighted in the Romila Thapar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors case regarding the Bhima Koregaon violence.
