Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon Watches Proceedings Of Chief Justice Chandrachud's Court

Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Sundaresh Menon watched the proceedings of Court I of the Indian Supreme Court, which is led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. 

While commencing the court proceedings, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud welcomed Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and said–

"It is my honour and pleasure to welcome Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Sundaresh Menon. Justice Sundaresh Menon is going to be delivering the first annual lecture for the Foundation day of the Supreme Court. We could not have had a more distinguished scholar and jurist delivering the lecture."

Senior Adv Vikas Singh, also extending a welcome to the Chief Justice said–

"As the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association ,it is a pleasure to welcome a Chief Justice of a foreign country who is of Indian origin."

The Supreme Court of India is set to celebrate its Foundation Day for the first time on February 4, 2023. The Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Sundaresh Menon, has been invited as the Chief Guest for the event and will be delivering a lecture on 'Role of judiciary in a changing world'.

The programme, which is to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of India, will feature a welcome address by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and an address by CJI DY Chandrachud as well.

Justice Sundaresh Menon SC is a Singaporean judge who has been serving as the fourth Chief Justice of Singapore since 2012. Justice Menon is the first Singapore-born Chief Justice of Singapore. Just like CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Menon did his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.