CJI DY Chandrachud's heartfelt farewell message on his last day: 'Forgive Me If I Ever...'

DY Chandrachud's final words

DY Chandrachud's final words as Chief Justice of India: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud bid adieu to office today as the 50th CJI with a message from the bench. He sought pardon for any harm caused during his tenure, paid tributes to former CJIs and welcomed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor.

Quoting the Jain phrase ‘Michhami Dukkadam,’ he said, “If I have ever hurt anyone in the court, please forgive me for that.” The phrase means, “May all my misdeeds be forgiven.”

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Reflecting on his tenure departure as the top judge of the country, he said, “I won't be able to deliver justice from tomorrow, but I am content,” reported NDTV. 

He took office on November 9, 2022 and will be replaced by CJI-designate Sanjiv Khanna who is the first puisne judge at the Supreme Court. Justice Sanjiv Khanna will take oath as the 51st CJI on November 11.

Sharing a light-hearted moment that he had with his registrar last evening, DY Chandrachud said, “When my registrar judicial asked me what time the ceremonial should begin, I said 2 pm, thinking it would allow us to wrap up a lot of pending items. But I wondered to myself-will anyone actually be here at 2 pm on a Friday afternoon? Or will I just be left looking at myself on the screen?”

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Justice DY Chandrachud noted, "The work we do can make or break cases," reported NDTV. He left the bench in the hands of Justice Sanjiv Khanna whom he described as a good leader.

Lawyers and members of the bar who gathered to felicitate the outgoing CJI called him “a rockstar” of the judiciary.

Justice D Y Chandrachud followed in the footsteps of his illustrious father Y V Chandrachud who was the longest CJI between 1978 and 1985. He was appointed on November 9, 2022 and will demit office on Sunday, November 10.

On the occasion, Supreme Court Bar Association President Kapil Sibal hailed the outgoing CJI. He said, “CJI Chandrachud was willing to deal with the complex issues which past chief justices would not allow themselves to deal with for years like Article 370, same-sex marriage or electoral bonds,” reported ANI.

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