What Chief Justice of India DVI Chandrachud said about his sons in his farewell speech before his retirement will touch everyone's heart. Justice Chandrachud has two sons and both are lawyers, but both of them never approached the Supreme Court to plead their cases during their father's tenure.

Why CJI Chandrachud's son did not come to the Supreme Court

Explaining the reason for his sons not coming to the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrachud said that his children did not come to the Supreme Court because he did not want them to argue in front of their father and tarnish his name. At a farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud shared a personal story about his organizednav and Chintan Chandrachud, who are lawyers in the Bombay High Court. He said that he often urges them to come to Delhi and argue cases in the Supreme Court so that he can meet them more often. However, both sons have refused, stating that they do not want to risk tarnishing his or their reputation by practising there while serving as judges in the Supreme Court.

What did the CJI say about daughters

Speaking about his dpracticinghe said, "Our little Priyanka and Mahi (two adopted daughters who are differently abled) h? ave taught me that there is more to life than what we read in the pages of newspapers and our briefs. They have really shed light on what disability really means and how one can aspire to live a different life."

Retirement today

After a two-year tenure in the country's highest judicial post, CJI Chandrachud is set to retire on November 10 on attaining the age of 65. He was first appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000. He has also served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, from October 31, 2013, until his elevation as a Supreme Court judge on May 13, 2016. CJI Chandrachud passed a BA with Honours in Economics from St Stephen's College, New Delhi, and pursued an LLB from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He was designated as a senior advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998. He also served as Additional Solicitor General of India from 1998 to 2000. CJI Chandrachud had recommended the name of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor last month which was approved by the Central Government. Justice Khanna will become the 51st Chief Justice of the country on November 11.