In a scathing and no-holds barred criticism of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud’s revelation that he asked god for a solution in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhumi dispute and god gave it to him, one of India’s foremost lawyers has said “I have no doubt he’s suffering from delusions of grandeur”. Dushyant Dave said CJI Chandrachud has become “the subject matter of vilification, criticism and ridicule," adding that he has “seriously eroded the office of the Chief Justice of India and the image of the Supreme Court of India”.

In a 20-minute interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Dushyant Dave, former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, called CJI Chandrachud’s statement “shocking” and “deeply disappointing”. He said it “reflects poorly on his intellect and on his calibre as a judge”. He said it was “an irresponsible statement”.

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