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Chief Justice Chandrachud, who assumed charge on November 9, 2022, bid farewell to the judicial service after the end of his two-year tenure. He recalled and shared a light-hearted moment with his Registrar Judicial the previous evening.
8 November was the last day of DY Chandrachud’s tenure as Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was given a formal farewell in the Supreme Court on Friday on his retirement from judicial service. On his last working day, DY Chandrachud shared thoughts on his judicial journey with gratitude and humility. Sharing personal views he addressed a courtroom filled with his colleagues and members of the legal fraternity. The outgoing Chief Justice also apologized to those he had inadvertently hurt.
Chief Justice Chandrachud, who assumed charge on November 9, 2022, bid farewell to the judicial service after the end of his two-year tenure. He recalled and shared a light-hearted moment with his Registrar Judicial the previous evening. He said that when my Registrar Judicial asked me what time the ceremony should start, I said 2 pm, thinking that this would allow us to settle a lot of pending issues. But I thought to myself – would anyone really be here at 2pm on a Friday?
He reflected on his judicial career and described the role of judges as akin to pilgrims who come to court every day with a commitment to serve. He said that the work we do can make or break matters. If I have ever hurt anyone in the court, please forgive me for that. He quoted the Jain phrase “Michhami Dukkadam”, which translates to “May all my mistakes be forgiven.”
