US EditionSupreme Court Admin Seeks Removal of Ex-CJI Chandrachud From Official Residence
- On July 1, 2025, the Supreme Court administration formally asked the government department responsible for housing and urban development to reclaim the official residence at 5 Krishna Menon Marg from former Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud.
- Justice Chandrachud held the position of the 50th Chief Justice of India during the period spanning late 2022 until late 2024 and continued to reside in the Type VIII bungalow well beyond the authorized timeframe due to delays in vacating the premises.
- He sought permission to stay until April 30, 2025, which was approved but with no further extensions allowed, while his new allotted residence at Tughlak Road underwent renovations delayed by pollution-related bans.
- Chandrachud explained that none of the service apartments or hotels he tried worked out and cited his two daughters’ special needs and ongoing treatment as reasons for the extended stay.
- The Supreme Court administration’s unprecedented step underscores strict adherence to legal timelines, requiring former CJIs to vacate official housing within six months post-retirement to free residences for sitting judges.
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Asked to vacate govt bungalow at SC's request, ex-CJI Chandrachud says need 10-15 days to relocate
Upon retirement in November 2024, former CJI wrote to his successor Justice Sanjiv Khanna, seeking time till 30 April to vacate premises. New house is under renovation, he says.
Supreme Court seeks immediate eviction of former CJI Chandrachud from official residence
The Supreme Court administration has written to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, requesting immediate steps to vacate Bungalow number 5, Krishna Menon Marg- currently occupied by former Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud. The letter, dated July 1 (Tuesday), highlights that both the standard post-retirement retention period and the extended permission granted to the former CJI have now expired. CJI housing rules cited in urg…
SC Administration Writes to Centre to Vacate Ex-CJI Chandrachud from Official Residence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court administration has formally written a letter to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, asking for immediate action to vacate Bungalow No. 5, Krishna Menon Marg, currently occupied by former Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud. India News | SC Administration Writes to Centre to Vacate Ex-CJI Chandrachud from Official Residence.
Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud: Former CJI Chandrachud has responded citing personal reasons for not vacating the bungalow. Chandrachud had last taken verbal permission to stay till 31 May 2025.
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