CJI farewell speech: 'No greater feeling than being able to serve those in need'

IN an emotional farewell speech on his last working day on Friday, the outgoing Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, highlighted the impact judges can have on the lives of ordinary people through their judgments.

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY

Justice Chandrachud stepped into the shoes of his illustrious father YV Chandrachud—who served as the longest CJI between 1978 and 1985—on November 9, 2022 and will be demitting office on November 10.

Heading a ceremonial bench, also comprising CJI-designate Sanjiv Khanna, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, which assembled to bid him farewell, the CJI expressed a deep sense of fulfilment.