Ideas of Justice | Justice D.Y. Chandrachud in conversation with Vir Sanghvi

What is justice? Former Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, addresses this fundamental question through the lens of his long legal career. Justice Chandrachud, an advocate for transparency in judicial administration, discusses his book Why the Constitution Matters, which explores why the Constitution remains the cornerstone of a just and equitable society. In conversation with journalist and writer Vir Sanghvi, they contend with the ideas of justice and government. Justice DY Chandrachud has served the Bombay High Court; Allahabad High Court and Supreme Court. His judgments dealt with free speech, gender equality, electoral bonds, climate change, disability, prison reform, and social justice. His notable dissents were in the Aadhar, marriage equality, and Bhima Koregaon cases. Vir Sanghvi is probably the best-known Indian journalist of his generation. He became editor of Bombay magazine at twenty-two, making him the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism. He went on to edit Imprint and Sunday, then India’s largest-selling weekly newsmagazine. From 1999 to 2004, he was Editor of the Hindustan Times before being promoted to Editorial Director, a post he held till 2007, after which he continued at the paper as a columnist and advisor. His television career has included several award-winning television shows, and he has enjoyed a parallel career as India’s leading food and travel writer. His many books include the best- selling Men of Steel, and Rude Food, which won the Cointreau prize for Best Food Literature, as well Madhavrao Scindia, A Life and Mandate: Will of the People and A Rude Life: The Memoir Follow us on – Website - https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ Facebook -   / jaipurlitfest   YouTube -    / jprlitfest   Instagram -   / jaipurlitfest   Twitter -   / jaipurlitfest   #jaipurliteraturefestival2026 #indianconstitution #dychandrachud