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NDTV
16-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Want Life Of...": Justice DY Chandrachud To NDTV On New Role As Professor
New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who demitted office in November last year, will now work as a distinguished professor at the National Law University (NLU) in Delhi, adding a new chapter to what he calls a life of "socially purposive activities". Speaking to NDTV, Justice Chandrachud explained why he took the decision and said this will not be the first time he is donning a teacher's hat. "I want to lead a life of socially purposive activities. To mentor the younger generation of citizens who will carry forward the mantle of our society and nation," Justice Chandrachud said. Recalling his previous teaching stints, he continued, "I was a visiting professor at the University of Mumbai from 1988 to 1997, where I taught Comparative Constitutional Law. In 1984, I was a visiting professor at the University of Oklahoma in the US." The National Law University (NLU) said Justice Chandrachud's appointment marks a "transformative chapter" in Indian legal education. "We are profoundly honoured to welcome Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, as a Distinguished Professor at National Law University Delhi," the university wrote on X on Thursday, posting a photo of Justice Chandrachud with its Vice-Chancellor GS Bajpai. Describing the association as a pivotal moment, Mr Bajpai said in a message, "This historic association marks a transformative chapter in Indian legal education, bringing one of our most progressive jurists to mentor the next generation of legal minds. Justice Chandrachud's presence will profoundly enrich our academic ecosystem." We are profoundly honoured to welcome Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, as a Distinguished Professor at National Law University Delhi. — National Law University Delhi (@NLUDofficial) May 15, 2025 As part of the collaboration, NLU Delhi will establish a Centre for Constitutional Studies, where Justice Chandrachud will guide cutting-edge research. "His legacy in constitutional morality, transformative constitutionalism, and dynamic interpretation of fundamental rights offers unparalleled empirical and doctrinal material for academic inquiry," Mr Bajpai said. The university will also launch "In the Spirit of Justice: The DYC Distinguished Lecture Series" in July, which will aim to tackle contemporary legal challenges through Justice Chandrachud's lens.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Ex-Chief Justice DY Chandrachud joins Law University as Distinguished Professor
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has now assumed a new role where he will be mentoring young law aspirants as he has joined the National Law University (NLU) in Delhi as a Distinguished Professor, the institute said in a statement on Chandrachud served as the Chief Justice of India for two years from November 2022 to November 2024 and was succeeded by Justice Sanjiv historic association marks a transformative chapter in Indian Legal education, bringing one of our most progressive jurists to mentor the next generation of legal minds," the statement said. "This marks a pivotal moment in legal academia as one of India's most visionary jurists joins us to shape future generations of lawyers, scholars, and changemakers," it GS Bajpai, NLU Vice Chancellor, expressed optimism, saying that the collaboration will see the establishment of a dedicated Centre for Constitutional Studies, where Justice Chandrachud will guide pioneering university further said that it was going to launch "In the Spirit of Justice: The DYC Distinguished Lecture Series" in order to create a platform for engaging with contemporary legal challenges through Justice Chandrachud's experience and insights about the legal law institution said that it seeks to learn from Justice DY Chandrchud's landmark judgments on privacy, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender justice to his work on digital freedoms and judicial presence will profoundly enrich our academic ecosystem. Now, his wisdom will directly fuel NLU Delhi's mission to build a more just and equitable legal system," it Delhi said it was commitment to fostering legal scholarship that bridges theory with social transformation following the visionary association of Justice Watch
United News of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Justice D Y Chandrachud appointed distinguished professor at NLU Delhi
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) has announced the appointment of former Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, as a Distinguished Professor. In a landmark development, the university will also establish a Centre for Constitutional Studies, with Justice Chandrachud leading the research direction. The Centre aims to become a hub for academic scholarship in constitutional law under his intellectual stewardship. Speaking about the collaboration, NLU Delhi Vice-Chancellor Prof G S Bajpai said, "Justice Chandrachud's legacy in constitutional morality, transformative constitutionalism, and the dynamic interpretation of fundamental rights offers unparalleled empirical and doctrinal material for academic inquiry." The partnership is expected to significantly strengthen NLU Delhi's teaching and research initiatives, with a special focus on constitutional law. Additionally, the university will launch a new lecture series, titled 'In the Spirit of Justice: The DYC Distinguished Lecture Series', starting in July 2025. The series will critically engage with landmark judgments authored by the 50th Chief Justice of India, covering areas such as privacy rights, LGBTQ and equality, gender justice, digital freedoms, and judicial reforms through Justice Chandrachud's interpretive lens. UNI SNG SS
