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Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud

Judge · Politician

Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud · Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud · Дхананджая Йешвант Чандрачуд · דהאננג'איה ישוואנט צ'נדראצ'וד · دهانانچايا واى. تشاندراتشود · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	D. Y. Chandrachud · DY Chandrachud · Dhananjaya Chandrachud · Д. Й. Чандрачуд · Чандрачуд Дхананджая Йешвант · 4 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1959-11-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Mumbai				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5268914				[sources]
Position	Chief Justice of India (2022-2024) · judge of the Supreme Court of India (2016-2022)				[sources]
Education	Faculty of Law · Harvard Law School · University of Delhi				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Chief Justice of India

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-05

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Chief Justice of India	2022-11-09	2024-11-10
judge of the Supreme Court of India	2016-05-13

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