India's Chief Justice, DY Chandrachud, remembered on saturday that he had recently been the target of "trolling" and "vicious abuse" for moving his seat during a hearing because he was uncomfortable. Following the opening of the 21st Biennial State Level Conference of Judicial Officers in Bengaluru, he addressed the importance of stress management and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
 
Speaking on the two-day conference's theme of work-life balance and stress management, he stated that having the ability to handle stress is crucial for judges, particularly district judges.


The CJI related a recent personal experience of his. He said that he had lately been the target of trolling due to a significant hearing being streamed live. According to news agency PTI, Justice Chandrachud stated, "I had a little pain in my back just four or five days ago when I was hearing a case, so all that I did was place my elbows in my armchair in the court and I just shifted my position in the chair."

He went on to tell how the Chief Justice of india was called "so arrogant" in a few social media comments for allegedly getting up in the middle of a crucial court case.
 

"What they failed to mention to you was that he just moved around in the chair. I have judged for 24 years, which can be rather demanding. I stayed in the courtroom. The knives were out, but I think our shoulders are wide enough and that average folks have the utmost faith in the work we perform. I only changed my opinion, yet I faced terrible criticism and trolling," he said.
 
CJI Chandrachud also noted that during his tenure as Chief Justice of the allahabad High court, he was frequently informed about the treatment of junior, intermediate, and senior judges.
 

Sometimes they go too far in their interactions with us as judges. As India's Chief Justice, I witness a great deal of attorneys and litigants going too far when they interact with us in court. According to PTI, Justice Chandrachud stated, "When these litigants cross the line, the solution is not to use the power of contempt (of court), but to understand why they have crossed the line."
 
 

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