Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Wiki, Age, Education, Family, Wife, Children, Religion, Caste, Salary

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian present 50th “Chief Justice of India”, who serving since November 2022. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud was announced as a judge of the Supreme Court of India in May 2016. Before that, he served as the Chief justice of the Allahabad High Court (2013-2016). Just before they served as a Bombay High Court judge (2000-2013).

He also worked as a former executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority. He was awarded the Inlaks Scholarship and got the Joseph H. Beale Prize at Harvard University. Check all the details below about Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud’s Wiki, Age, Education, Family, Wife, Children, Religion, Caste, and Salary.

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Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Wiki/Biography

He was born on 11th November 1959 (Age: 64 years old; As of 2024) in Bombay, Bombay State, India (Now day Mumbai, Maharashtra).

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

He follows Hinduism religion and his nationality is Indian. His caste belongs to the Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin community.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Education & Qualification

He completed his schooling at Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, and St. Columba’s School, Delhi. After completing schooling, he enrolled for graduation with honors at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi in economics and mathematics in 1979.

His father’s name is Y.V. Chandrachud, he served as the longest-serving chief justice of India. He completed his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Delhi in 1982 and his Master of Laws degree at Harvard Law School in 1983.

He also received a Doctorate in Juridical Science at Harvard Law School in 1986. His Doctorate was based on affirmative action.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Family & Parents

His mother’s name is Prabha she was a musician (classical) and worked for All India Radio. His father’s name is Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud he served as a former chief justice of India.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Wife & Children

His wife’s name is Rashmi Chandrachud, she passed away in 2007. Chandrachud’s wife died due to cancer disease.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud with his wife Kalpana and daughters

He has 4 children named Abhinav Chandrachud, Chintan Chandrachud, Priyanka (Foster daughter), and Mahi (Foster daughter).

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud son Abhinav Chandrachud

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Career

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud in his office

He completed his Law education at Delhi and Harvard University. After that, he practiced as an advocate for Sullivan & Cromwell, and after that, he practiced in the Bombay High Court.
He is a simple living and better living person. He gave landmark judgments in the support of whole world human and other life. He gives all judgments without fear and pressure on any powerful person in the whole world. I saw the whole person give him full support and respect as a god on earth.
He participated in many law benches and he gave landmark judgments including the Electoral Bond scheme verdict, the Privacy verdict, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the same-sex marriage case, the Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and the Sabrimala case.
He served as a professor at the Universities of Oklahoma, Harvard, Yale, Mumbai, and others. He also served as a de facto Chancellor at the National Law School of India University. He served as a Bombay High Court judge during 2000-2013.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud with his wife meet Pranab Mukherjee

After that, he served as a Chief justice of the Allahabad High Court during 2013-2016. He also worked as a former ex-officio of the National Legal Services Authority. Nowadays, he is the 50th Chief Justice of India who was appointed in November 2022.
He was appointed as a Senior Advocate of the Bombay High Court in June 1998 and additional General of India and after that he was appointed a Judge. On 29th March 2000, he was appointed a judge at the Bombay High Court and after that, he was appointed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 31st October 2013.
He also worked as a Director of the Maharashtra Judicial Academy. He was appointed Supreme Court of India on 13th May 2016. He served as a member of the Collegium of the Supreme Court of India from 24th April 2021.
On 17th October 2022, he nominated the chief justice of India designate, and at last he was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on 9th November 2022.

Notable Judgments of Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud judgement seat

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud judgment seat

He gave many notable judgments including the right to privacy, free speech, and personal liberty.
He gave some gender justice case judgments including Sabarimala and adultery.
He gave armed forces case judgments including army, navy, and others.
Sexual harassment at the workplace related case judgments decided by the Chief Justice of India.
His other judgments are Intersectional violence, environment, labor, and others.
His constitutional judgments on governance are many ordinances, the National Capital Territory, Floor test for elections, Doctrine of legitimate expectations, essential supplies and services during pandemic, Affirmative action, Disability rights, Commercial law, Insurance law, Insolvency law, Aadhaar, Surveillance, Privacy, Proportionality, Money bill, Individual, state and identity, Aftermath of the dissent, Election speech, tax, e-Committee, and others.

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Salary & Net Worth

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud net worth is estimated in Crores. He was placed in many prestigious positions over the country as the High Court Justice and Supreme Court Chief Justice. He was a famous personality all over India when he was appointed as the Supreme Court Chief Justice. His salary is Rs. 2,80,000 per month and his annual salary is Rs. 33,60,000 at present as the Chief Justice of India.