In a country where “bench-fixation” (politically motivated judicial appointments) have been accused of, Chandrachud’s tenure was both controversial and historic. Source: Wikimedia CommonsIn a felicitation ceremony quite recently, CJI Chandrachud shared, “I sat before the deity and told him he needs to find a solution,” for the Ayodhya Dispute Case. Making one question whether the judgement was a deity-driven solution or succumbed to political pressure from the ruling government or perhaps a political agenda. On 11 December 2023, five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court headed by CJI Chandrachud upheld the constitutional validity of the government to abrogate Article 370. This makes one wonder whether one of the longest-serving Chief Justices was somewhat subjugated to political pressure in his tenure.

Source: The Hindu November 08, 2024 00:55 UTC