CJI DY Chandrachud Retires Today; Here Are 10 Pivotal Judgments Made By Former Chief Justice Of India

Abhiram Singh v C.D. Commachen (2017): Justice Chandrachud differentiated between blanket and grievance-based communal appeals regarding religious vote-seeking.

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (Privacy Case, 2017): A landmark judgment that established privacy as a fundamental right, with Justice Chandrachud authoring the majority opinion

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Shafin Jahan v Ashokan K.M. (2018): The Hadiya case affirmed individual autonomy, emphasizing protected personal choices under Article 21.

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Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India (2018) clarified power dynamics, affirming the LG must follow Chief Minister's advice.

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Navtej Johar v Union of India (2018): A historic judgment that decriminalized homosexuality, with Justice Chandrachud declaring Section 377 unconstitutional

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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India (Aadhaar Case, 2018): Justice Chandrachud held that passing the Aadhaar Act as a Money Bill was a fraud on the Constitution

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Joseph Shine v Union of India (2018): The court decriminalized adultery by striking down Section 497 of IPC, with Justice Chandrachud emphasizing that the provision violated Articles 14, 15, and 21

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Indian Young Lawyers Association v State of Kerala (2019)*: This judgment held that excluding women between ages 10-50 from the Sabarimala Temple violated constitutional morality

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M Siddiq v Mahant Suresh Das (Ayodhya Title Dispute) (2019)*: The court granted the disputed land to Shri Ram Virajman while ensuring justice for all parties

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Association for Democratic Reforms v Union of India (Electoral Bonds Case) (2024)*: The court declared the Electoral Bonds Scheme unconstitutional for violating the right to information under Article 19(1)(a)

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