"Wanted To Play Antakshari, But...": Chief Justice DY Chandrachud At Cultural Event

The Supreme Court organised its annual sports and cultural meet this week to build camaraderie among all employees that work in the registry. Asked if he wanted to participate in the events, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that he was eager to sing but they urged him to not enroll for antakshari.

"You don't trust my voice but you trust my football playing," he said.

The prize distribution ceremony was held on Wednesday where Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud awarded the winners and spoke about the importance of such events.

"It is a matter of happiness that the families of the registry employees also participate in this annual program. The registry is a family of 2,500 employees and when their families also participate, it becomes a big family," the Chief Justice said.

In a surprise announcement, the Chief Justice also announced a hike for all the employees of the registry. DY Chandrachud said that the move is usually made when a Chief Justice retires, but they wanted to incentivize the employees.

He said that without the cooperation of the registry, they cannot do anything for the nation and society.

He also praised the musical chairs event, which he said the registry is good at as they play the game with judges every day.

The CJI said that everyone should now start preparing for next year's event, but this time teams should be formed not only for men but also for women for sports like cricket and football, similarly men should also participate in competitions like cooking.

He also gave trophies to the winners in cricket, football, volleyball, antakshari, musical chair, rangoli and painting competitions and also gave trophies to the children of the employees who performed best in the results of class 10th-12th. During this, Justice KV Vishwanathan, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Secretary General Atul M Kuherkar and employees of the registry were also present.