CJI’s remarks were also reminiscent of a similar comment made by one of his predecessors. Former CJI P.N. Bhagwati had controversially claimed that when he was writing his judgments, he “was only writing what my god dictated.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud shared his reliance on divine intervention to find a resolution to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. He revealed his prayer for a solution during a ceremony in his native village.

In November 2019, the Supreme Court, headed by the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, resolved the Ayodhya issue.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was part of the bench that delivered the historic verdict. The Chief Justice had visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in July this year and offered prayers.