With folded hands and teary eyes, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, on his last working day as the 50th head of the Indian judiciary on Friday, sought forgiveness if he had hurt anyone. “If I ever hurt anyone of you, I would like to just say please forgive me for something which I didn’t intend to ever say or do which may have hurt you,” he said.
Heading a four-judge 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, not only for the work accomplished but for the opportunity to serve the country. 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, a Sunday.