Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
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Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian jurist known for his progressive and influential judgments on constitutional law, civil liberties, and social justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud canonical | 3 |
| Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Context triple: [Supreme Court of India, currentChiefJustice, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud]
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Damodar Rao
Damodar Rao was the adopted son and heir of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a key figure in the events surrounding the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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J. B. Kripalani
J. B. Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress who played a significant role in the independence movement and early years of the republic.
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Ishvarakrishna
Ishvarakrishna was an influential Indian philosopher best known for composing the *Samkhyakarika*, the foundational classical text of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer was an Indian lawyer, statesman, and Dewan of Travancore known for his influential role in late colonial politics and constitutional reforms.
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Mahadev Desai
Mahadev Desai was an Indian independence activist, writer, and close associate and secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, known for translating Gandhi’s autobiography into English and documenting the freedom struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Target entity description: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian jurist known for his progressive and influential judgments on constitutional law, civil liberties, and social justice.
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A.
Damodar Rao
Damodar Rao was the adopted son and heir of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a key figure in the events surrounding the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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B.
J. B. Kripalani
J. B. Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress who played a significant role in the independence movement and early years of the republic.
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C.
Ishvarakrishna
Ishvarakrishna was an influential Indian philosopher best known for composing the *Samkhyakarika*, the foundational classical text of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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D.
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer was an Indian lawyer, statesman, and Dewan of Travancore known for his influential role in late colonial politics and constitutional reforms.
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E.
Mahadev Desai
Mahadev Desai was an Indian independence activist, writer, and close associate and secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, known for translating Gandhi’s autobiography into English and documenting the freedom struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice of India
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Indian jurist ⓘ judge ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
LGBTQ+ rights
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access to justice ⓘ gender equality ⓘ privacy as a fundamental right ⓘ |
| appointedAsChiefJusticeBy | President of India ⓘ |
| appointedAsSupremeCourtJudgeBy | Pranab Mukherjee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-11-11 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Laws
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Doctor of Juridical Science ⓘ Master of Laws ⓘ |
| education |
Government Law College Mumbai
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surface form:
Government Law College, Mumbai
Harvard Law School ⓘ St. Columba's School, Delhi ⓘ St. Xavier's College, Mumbai ⓘ |
| familyName | Chandrachud ⓘ |
| father |
Y. V. Chandrachud
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surface form:
Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud
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| fatherOccupation | Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ human rights law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
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| givenName | Dhananjaya ⓘ |
| hasChild | two children ⓘ |
| knownFor |
judgments on LGBTQ+ rights
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judgments on civil liberties ⓘ judgments on social justice ⓘ landmark judgments on privacy ⓘ progressive constitutional jurisprudence ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
rights-based constitutional interpretation
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substantive due process ⓘ |
| nominatedAsSupremeCourtJudgeBy | T. S. Thakur ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala
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Joseph Shine v. Union of India ⓘ Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India ⓘ Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mumbai ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of India
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Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court ⓘ Judge of the Bombay High Court ⓘ Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Kalpana Das ⓘ |
| startTimeAsChiefJusticeOfIndia | 2022-11-09 ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Maharashtra ⓘ |
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Subject: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Description of subject: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud is an Indian jurist known for his progressive and influential judgments on constitutional law, civil liberties, and social justice.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud