DY Chandrachud pulled up a lawyer on Thursday. “I do not have a long tenure left now but I am in charge till my very last day,” the CJI said

Court No 1 of the Supreme Court witnessed an extraordinary exchange today as Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud berated a lawyer for asking for changes

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, who will retire next month, said on Thursday he was ‘still in charge’ though it was for a ‘short time.’ The CJI, who will retire on November 10, made the statement as he pulled up a lawyer for having ‘cross-checked’ about the details of an order dictated by the former.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday rapped a lawyer in the Supreme Court after the latter told the CJI that he cross-checked the details of the order with the courtmaster, media reports said.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today (October 3) rebuked a counsel for making enquiries with the Court Master regarding the contents of an order.The Counsel mentioned before the CJI that

DY Chandrachud said any discretion he holds as CJI will not be exercised in favour of the different advocates who repeatedly bring the same case.

The Chief Justice of India said that he may have a short time left in the court but he will continue to discharge his duties till his last day. The CJI retires on November 10.

CJI DY Chandrachud reprimanded a lawyer in the Supreme Court who sought to verify the specifics of an order with the court master

CJI DY Chandrachud said, “…my personal credibility is at stake, that I do not follow consistency in listing [of cases]…”

The observations were made at the outset of the day’s proceedings when a lawyer mentioned a case related to lapse of mining lease for urgent listing.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud criticized the practice of lawyers seeking urgent hearings for the same case by changing advocates to secure favorable listings. He stated such tactics compromise his personal credibility and warned against exploiting procedural loopholes.