Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, commonly known as D. Y. Chandrachud, is a retired Indian jurist who served as the 50th Chief Justice of India from 9 November 2022 to 10 November 2024. He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India in May 2016, having previously served as chief justice of the Allahabad High Court from 2013 to 2016 and as a judge of the Bombay High Court from 2000 to 2013.
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RoleJurist, 50th Chief Justice of India, 2022 to 2024 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceBombay, Bombay State (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra), India 2 Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Role
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Widely cited lead opinion among the six concurring judgments recognizing privacy as a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution.
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1. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (Wikipedia)
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During his tenure at the Supreme Court, he had delivered judgements on Indian constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, human rights, gender justice, public interest litigations, commercial law and criminal law.
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He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India in May 2016.
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959) is a retired Indian jurist, who served as the 50th Chief Justice of India from 9 November 2022 to 10 November 2024.
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His nickname 'Danny' was given by a teacher during his school days in Mumbai.
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959) is a retired Indian jurist, who served as the 50th Chief Justice of India from 9 November 2022 to 10 November 2024.
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959) is a retired Indian jurist, who served as the 50th Chief Justice of India from 9 November 2022 to 10 November 2024.
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959)
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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959)
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Born (1959-11-11) 11 November 1959 (age 66) Bombay, Bombay State (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra), India
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- In Legal System: Indian Legal System, Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, commonly known as D. Y. Chandrachud, is a retired Indian jurist who served as the 50th Chief Justice of India from 9 November 2022 to 10 November 2024. He wa
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