by CJIdesignate Sanjiv Khanna said it would be difficult for him to measure up to Justice Chandrachud, acknowledged the stupendous work done by the CJI in terms of disposing 9J bench, larger bench matters pending for years, simultaneously undertake judicial reforms while infusing information technology to ease access to courtsAttorney general R Venkataramani penned a poem to highlight the qualities of Justice Chandrachud, the legacy he is leaving behind Solicitor general Tushar Mehta said though many of his judgments went against the govt as a lawyer he never felt that he was not heard properly or his point of view did not get due weightage in adjudicationSupreme Court Bar Association president Kapil Sibal said in his 52 years of practice in SC he had never come across a judge better than CJI Chandrachud, declared that there will never be one like him which meant he had surpassed the stature of his father Y V Chandrachud who was CJI for seven, a half years from 1978 till 1985 Senior advocates A M Singhvi, Mukul Rohatgi said they are admirers of his untiring efforts to make the CJIs courtroom a place of comfort for everyone
Published in The Times of India (Online) (09.11.2024)