Singapore Chief Justice Shares Bench With Chief Justice Chandrachud In Supreme Court


Justice Menon sat on the Supreme Court of India bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud.

New Delhi:

Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon on Friday sat on the Supreme Court of India bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud. Justice Menon, who has been serving as the fourth chief justice of Singapore since 2012, is in India to take part in a function to be held on Saturday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court. Justice Menon is the chief guest at the function.

The Singapore chief justice will deliver a lecture on the “Role of judiciary in a changing world” at the event which will feature a welcome address by Justice SK Kaul and an address by the chief justice of India as well.

The lecture will be attended by several dignitaries, including the CJI, senior serving and former judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, senior government functionaries, officers and members of the bar association, senior advocates, along with the officials and staff of the top court among others, a court official said in a statement.

“The Singapore chief justice is likely to hold discussions with the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and senior judges of the Supreme Court regarding the scope for further cooperation between two judiciaries, legal and judicial education and scope for knowledge sharing in these areas,” the statement said.

“The use of technology in the administration of Justice, in particular to enhance access to justice, are also likely to be discussed during this visit of Justice Menon,” the statement said.

The Supreme Court of India came into existence on January 28, 1950, two days after India became a Republic.

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