Equality, fundamental freedoms being chipped away: CJI D Y Chandrachud

CJI D Y Chandrachud expressed concern over the gradual erosion of fundamental freedoms and equality. During an address at an NLSIU event, he highlighted issues like manual scavenging and urged recognizing intersecting identities to combat discrimination, citing Amartya Sen’s work. Chandrachud emphasized the need for dialogues between legal systems to enhance equality.