On the sidelines of the seventh Dehradun Literature Festival, the former CJI DY Chandrachud discussed with mid-day about nature of law, and the need to build a constitutionally aware populace

Former CJI DY Chandrachud clarified that the Ayodhya verdict was delivered on legal principles and evidence, not faith. Speaking at a Mumbai conclave, he said parts of his remarks on Babri Masjid were taken out of context and stressed that critics often judge the 1,045 page judgement without reading it fully.