DY Chandrachud Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Chief Justice of India
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/11/1959
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Mumbai

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud

Educational Qualification(s)

BA (Hons.) in Economics	St Stephen’s College, New Delhi, India (1979)
LLB	Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (1982)
LLM	Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US (1983)
Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD)	Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US (1986)

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Wife

First Wife	Rashmi Chandrachud (deceased) (lawyer)
Second Wife	Kalpana Das (lawyer)

Children

Sons	Chintan Chandrachud (advocate) Abhinav Chandrachud (advocate)
Daughters	Mahi (foster) Priyanka (foster)

Family

Father	Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud (16th Chief Justice of India)
Mother	Prabha Chandrachud (classical musician)
Sister	Neema Kulkarni

Career

Service Years	1982-2024
Designation(s)	Additional Solicitor General (1998-2000) Judge of Bombay High Court (29 March 2000 – 30 October 2013) 45th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court (31 October 2013 – 12 May 2016) Judge of Supreme Court of India (13 May 2016 - 9 November 2022) 50th Chief Justice of India (9 November 2022 - 10 November 2024)
Notable Judgement(s)	Right to Privacy Verdict Decriminalising Section 377 Screening of the Bhobishyoter Bhoot UPSC Jihad Case Expanding the Concept of Family
Notable Dissent(s)	Constitution of a Special Investigation Team to Probe the 2018 Bhima Koregaon Violence Petitions Against Sabarimala Verdict The Aadhaar Judgment

Favourites

Cricketers	Virat Kohli Sunil Gavaskar Sachin Tendulkar Garfield Sobers Viv Richards Clive Lloyd Andy Roberts Michael Holding Joel Garner Malcolm Marshall Dennis Lillee Jeff Thomson
Singer	Chris Martin
Rockband	Coldplay
Songs	Fly On by Coldplay Despacito by Luis Fonsi

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Mercedes-Ben E 350d

Some Lesser Known Facts

DY Chandrachud is the 50th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
He hails from Mumbai.
Chandrachud received the esteemed Inlaks Scholarship for his studies at Harvard Law School.
He is honored with the Joseph H Beale prize.
Chandrachud served as a Supreme Court Judge from 2016 to 2022.
With a term from October 31, 2013, to May 12, 2016, he held the position of Chief Justice at the Allahabad High Court.
From March 29, 2000, to October 30, 2013, he was a Judge at the Bombay High Court.
Chandrachud has represented various public bodies such as the Reserve Bank of India, Port Trusts, and Municipal Corporations.
He taught International Law at Oklahoma University in the USA.
Chandrachud began his judicial career at the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000.
In 2022, he became the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority.
He also led the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India.
Chandrachud has a passion for music and used to DJ in his college days.
He introduced his two foster daughters to his courtroom at the Supreme Court.
In January 2023, Harvard Law School's Center honored him with the 'Award for Global Leadership' for his lifetime dedication to the legal profession.