MoU Signed Between Supreme Court Of India & Supreme Court Of Singapore For Judicial Cooperation

During an official visit to Singapore, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud met with the Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon. 

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court of Singapore in the field of judicial cooperation. The two chief Justices witnessed the signing of the said MoU. 

Earlier this year, Justice Sundaresh Menon had watched the proceedings of Court I of the Indian Supreme Court, which is led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. The Supreme Court of India was at the time celebrating its Foundation Day for the first time on February 4, 2023. The Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Sundaresh Menon, was invited as the Chief Guest for the event and had delivered a lecture on 'Role of judiciary in a changing world'. In his speech, he had referred to the Supreme Court of India as among the busiest courts in the world and its justices as among the hardest working judges because of the immense caseload that they carry.

Justice Sundaresh Menon 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.