Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on January 1 refused to fuel any further the controversy over the Supreme Court's unanimous verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, saying tersely the judges decide a case “according to the Constitution and the law”.
In an exclusive interview with PTI, the CJI also spoke candidly about the five-judge constitution bench verdict refusing to legalise same sex marriages and said the outcome of a case is never personal to a judge.
The 50th Chief Justice of India, however, acknowledged the "long and hard battle" queer couples fought for realisation of their rights.
