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CJI DY Chandrachud, Retired Justice Krishna Iyer, And Remarks Made In 'Bad Taste'

The bar and the bench alike have expressed concerns regarding the remarks made by the chief justice of India.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>CJI DY Chandrachud's remarks on Justice Krishna Iyer's philosophy in the Ranganatha case have sparked controversy, with Justice Nagarathna and others calling the comments "unwarranted" and "uncharitable. (Image Source: Allahabad High Court website)</p></div>
CJI DY Chandrachud's remarks on Justice Krishna Iyer's philosophy in the Ranganatha case have sparked controversy, with Justice Nagarathna and others calling the comments "unwarranted" and "uncharitable. (Image Source: Allahabad High Court website)
In a rather unprecedented move, the outgoing Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, found it appropriate to make personal remarks on the ideology of a retired top court judge, Justice VR Krishna Iyer. While pronouncing the judgment in the property redistribution case, CJI Chandrachud remarked that Justice Iyer's verdict in the 1978 Ranganatha case was influenced by a particular school of economic thought, hinting at Justice Iyer's M...
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