Responding to a question from senior journalist Vir Sanghvi during a session titled Ideas of Justice, Justice Chandrachud addressed the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail to activist Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. On cases involving national security, Justice Chandrachud called for greater judicial scrutiny rather than a blanket approach. Justice Chandrachud underlined that the Constitution remains the highest authority and does not carve out firm exceptions on this front. Asked about his life after retirement, Justice Chandrachud said that for now, he is content as a private citizen. Justice Chandrachud also spoke about his efforts to make the Supreme Court more accessible.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2026 15:18 UTC