CJI Chandrachud retired after achieving what his mother had thought of while naming him, told his story in his farewell speech

Supreme Court Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has now retired. Friday (8 November) was his last working day. A farewell program was organized for him on this occasion. In this program, he narrated many interesting stories. He said that his mother had once explained the meaning of his name to him and said that the word Dhan in it does not mean wealth but a wealth of knowledge. It can be said that after retiring from the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he fulfilled his mother’s dream.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed the 51st Chief Justice of the country. He will take oath on November 11. A day before this, the current CJI Chandrachud left the post at the age of 65. Justice Chandrachud took over as CJI on November 8, 2022. After this, he made many historic decisions. However, the most important decision of his life was that of Ayodhya Ram Temple. The Ram temple decision was given by a bench of five judges and DY Chandrachud was a part of it.

 

 

What did you say in your farewell speech?

Addressing his farewell ceremony, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said, “Thank you very much for this great honor. I would like to thank the Supreme Court Bar Association from the bottom of my heart for organizing this event. When I was growing up, my mother told me that I had named you Dhananjay. But the ‘dhan’ in your ‘Dhananjay’ is not material wealth. I want you to acquire knowledge.” 

 

 

Father taught me along with the house

D.Y. Chandrachud said, “He (my father) bought this small flat in Pune. I asked him, why are you buying a flat in Pune? When will we go and live there? He said, I know I will never live there. He said I don’t know how long I will live with you. But do one thing, keep this flat with you till the last day of your tenure as a judge. I said, why so? He said, if you feel that your moral integrity or intellectual integrity has ever been compromised, I want to tell you that you have a roof over your head. Never allow yourself to be compromised as a lawyer or a judge because you have no home of your own.”