Right to Privacy (2017): A nine-judge bench ruled the right to privacy as fundamental, with Justice Chandrachud authoring the majority opinion, emphasizing privacy’s role in personal autonomy and dignity.
Decriminalization of Homosexuality (2018): Part of the bench that decriminalized Section 377, this historic ruling upheld the rights of consenting same-sex adults.
Decriminalization of Adultery (2018): The Supreme Court struck down Section 497, which criminalized adultery and undermined women’s autonomy. Justice Chandrachud underscored the ruling’s role in affirming gender equality.
Sabarimala Verdict (2018): Justice Chandrachud joined a bench that ruled in favor of allowing women of all ages to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple, asserting the unconstitutionality of gender-based discrimination.
