National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) has announced the appointment of former Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, as a Distinguished Professor.

As part of this collaboration, NLU Delhi will establish a Centre for Constitutional Studies, with Justice Chandrachud at the helm of its research direction.

Vice-Chancellor Prof GS Bajpai stated on this collaboration,

"Justice Chandrachud's legacy in constitutional morality, transformative constitutionalism, and dynamic interpretation of fundamental rights offers unparalleled empirical and doctrinal material for academic inquiry."

The collaboration with NLU Delhi is expected to increase NLU Delhi's teaching and research initiatives and particularly contribute to constitutional law.

In addition, NLU Delhi will launch a lecture series titled, 'In the Spirit of Justice: The DYC Distinguished Lecture Series' which is set to begin July 2025 onwards.

The series will engage with the 50th Chief Justice of India's (CJI) key authored landmark judgments on privacy, LGBTQ+ rights, gender justice, digital freedoms and judicial reforms, through his perspective.