CJI Chandrachud bid farewell to his position after his two year term ended

Balasahana Suresh
Reportedly outgoing Chief Justice of India(CJI) Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on friday took a jibe at many of his trolls saying that he might perhaps be the most trolled judge but that does not deter him and he respects his opponents. Justice Chandrachud, who had often been trolled during his term, did not forget to leave behind a parting shot for those “who will be rendered unemployed" from Monday.

He said “I am, probably, one of the most trolled judges… and on a lighter note, I am wondering what will happen from monday as all those who trolled me will be rendered unemployed". At the farewell organized by the supreme court Bar Association, the outgoing CJI responded to the criticism and online trolling he has received in the last few days by quoting a urdu Shayari by poet Bashir Badr. CJI Chandrachud, who assumed office on november 9, 2022, bid farewell to his position yesterday after his two year term ended.

Moreover Justice Chandrachud has been criticised by at several occasions for certain public remarks, including the recent one regarding the Ayodhya’s ram Mandir-Babri Masjid judgment when he said that he had appealed to god to help him with a solution to the long standing dispute. prime minister Narendra Modi had visited the residence of CJI in september to participate in the Ganpati Puja, sparking a debate over the separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary. He said there were several comments on the social media which alleged that the Chief Justice of india is “so arrogant" that he got up in the midst an important argument in court. Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been nominated as his successor and will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of india on november 11.

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