Chief Justice of India

"At a recent function, the Hon'ble CJI Justice DY Chandrachud spoke of the need to work towards making SC judgments available in regional languages. He also suggested the use of technology for it. This is a laudatory thought, which will help many people, particularly youngsters", PM Modi said in a tweet.

Sources said in the letter, Rijiju has pointed out the finalisation of the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) regarding appointment of judges is still "pending", and suggested inclusion of a government representative in the "search-cum-evaluation committee (SEC)", which would provide inputs on suitable candidates to the appointment panel or the collegium.

"Congratulations to Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on being sworn in as India's Chief Justice. Wishing him a fruitful tenure ahead," the Prime Minister Modi tweeted. President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud as the 50th CJI.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit told the petitioner's counsel, "We see no reason to entertain the petition, petition is misconceived," and dismissed it. During the hearing in the matter, the petitioner's counsel cited certain "irregularities, illegal acts" allegedly committed by Justice Chandrachud. The bench, also comprising Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi told the counsel: "We do not see any substance in this petition".

CJI U.U. Lalit, Calcutta High Court's Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and the Chief Justice of Bangladesh Hasan Foez Siddique were present on the occasion. Her speech had a latent apprehension about the threats faced by the federal system of democracy in India. "Social prestige is everything for us. We lose everything if we lose our social prestige. So, I will request all associated with the judicial system to ensure the federal system of democracy prevails," said the chief minister.

Eknath Shinde said in a message to the new CJI, "Maharashtra's son, Justice Lalit's tenure will increase the faith and glory of the Indian judiciary." President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Lalit, who took over as the 49th CJI in Delhi on Saturday. Hailing from the small Lalit clan of Maharashtra, Justice Lalit was born in Solapur and earned his law degree from the prestigious Government Law College in Mumbai, which is among the oldest in Asia, established in 1855.

Rijiju said in Parliament many MPs question him, 'why there is pendency of cases and why there is delay in delivery of justice?' He added, "I become helpless, I cannot answer in definite terms...I have a Lakshman Rekha, which I never dare to cross..." Rijiju said he can make statements from his seat, but he never does that, and understands that he has to come back to the judiciary, talk to the Chief Justice and also interact with judges.

"The country is witnessing a decline in the quality of legislative performance. We have a form of government where the executive is accountable to the legislative. However, space for Leaders of opposition is diminishing in absence of thorough debate and politics has become acronymous. Political opposition should not transform into hostility which is being seen these days which are not signs of healthy democracy," CJI said.