Sabarimala To Aadhaar: A Look At CJI DY Chandrachud's Powerful Dissents And Opinions

After serving the Supreme Court for two years, the CJI DY Chandrachud is set to retire on November 10, 2024. Following are top verdicts by the Chief Justice where he emerged as the voice of dissent and delivered strong opinions.

The actual unfolding of democracy and the working of a democratic constitution may suffer from imperfections, CJI Chandrchud wrote in his dissenting opinion.

Source : ABP Live

"Dissent is a symbol of a vibrant democracy. Voices in opposition cannot be muzzled by persecuting those who take up unpopular causes," CJI Chandrachud wrote in his minority opinions in Bhima Koregaon case of 2018. On Another occasion, describing dissent as a “safety valve” of democracy, the Justice DY Chandrachud said “blanket labelling” of dissent as anti-national or anti-democratic strikes at the heart of the country’s commitment to protect Constitutional