On Youthful Looks, Law Minister, Chief Justice’s Banter at Delhi Event

New Delhi:

The “youthful appears” of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Union regulation minister Kiren Rijiju grew to become the topic of a lot pleasantry on the Bar Council’s felicitation programme over the weekend. The clip of the occasion, held on Friday, was shared by the regulation minister in the present day, with a reiteration.

“I am positive, no one will dispute concerning the genuinely youthful appears of the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud !!” learn the tweet of Mr Rijiju, who, on the age of 51, is without doubt one of the youthful ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cupboard.

I am positive, no one will dispute concerning the genuinely youthful appears of the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud !! pic.twitter.com/o6PWSBFzS6

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) November 20, 2022

The Chief Justice, who’s 63 years previous, claimed that he’s an “imposter” within the “youthful appears” division.   

“By doing a Google search a short time in the past, I realised that I used to be 12 years previous when the regulation minister was born. So that may justify my saying that I am an imposter. He belongs to the class of younger,” Justice Chandrachud mentioned on the programme, drawing laughter and cheers from the viewers.

Mr Rijiju, to not be outdone, archly mentioned he would “give no clarification” about his date of beginning.

“They have a look at my date of beginning. And I’ve to offer no clarification about my date of beginning. So let or not it’s what’s there within the file. I cannot problem,” mentioned the regulation minister, whose snappy movies on well being and health have drawn many optimistic feedback on social media.

“When any person calls me the young-looking regulation minister — naturally, who wouldn’t need to be known as younger?” Mr Rijiju went on so as to add. “However the best happiness that I had within the latest instances is that the Chief Justice of India is wanting actually younger,” he added to loud guffaws from the viewers.  

Justice Chandrachud took oath because the fiftieth Chief Justice of India earlier this week. In his first statements to the media after taking oath, he mentioned “serving the extraordinary citizen” was his precedence.

At Friday’s felicitation programme, he reiterated the sentiment.

Talking of the district judiciary, he mentioned it was not the “huge ticket judgments that Excessive Courts and Supreme Courtroom write, however the small instances that the judiciary take care of… they’re those that convey peace and tranquility”.

“I hope my tenure will likely be marked by concord and stability. I’ve learnt this from my elders that that is essential to sustaining the tranquility of our society. Courts have an important  position in defining concord and stability,” he added.