"Judges Not Gallivanting In Vacation": Chief Justice On Judiciary Workload

Speaking about the collegium system, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said every institution can be improved, but this should not lead to a conclusion that there is something fundamentally wrong with it

Judges are not gallivanting even during vacations and are deeply committed to their work, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said, stressing that judges do not get sufficient time to think or read about law and are expected to dispose of cases like machines.

The Chief Justice addressed the inaugural Loksatta Annual Lecture in Mumbai yesterday. In an interaction that followed, he said that unlike in other fields, a judge's work burden increases in volume and complexity as he or she rises in the judiciary.