Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recently transitioned to a vegan lifestyle, influenced by his daughter’s request for a “cruelty-free life.” He explained that his daughter’s request to adopt a lifestyle free from animal cruelty led him to make this change.
“I have two daughters who are specially-abled, and they continue to inspire me in whatever I do. I have gone vegan recently because my daughter said we should lead a cruelty-free life,” he told reporters.
Chief Justice Chandrachud started by eliminating dairy and honey from his diet. However, his daughters told him that wasn’t enough, and he must ensure he doesn’t wear anything which was a product of cruelty. Therefore, neither he nor his wife buys any silk or leather products anymore, he said.
“I don’t buy any silk products or any new leather products. My wife doesn’t buy any silk or leather products either. Whatever we have we cannot throw away, but at least it’s the first step towards a more vegan lifestyle,” the CJI said during the inauguration of a Sagar Ratna restaurant outlet at the Delhi High Court campus and the launch of the Digital Law Reports of the court.
The Sagar Ratna outlet will be managed by neurodiverse individuals.
“I practice yoga. I woke up at 3:30 this morning to do yoga. Additionally, I have been following a vegan diet for the last 5 months. I am trying to focus on a holistic pattern of life, which begins with what you eat, of course, and what you put into your system,” CJI Chandrachud had said earlier this year.
Justice Chandrachud adopted two daughters in 2015 while serving as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. His elder daughter, Priyanka, and younger daughter, Mahi, are both specially abled. He arranged for their education at his home in Allahabad due to inadequate schooling facilities in their village in Uttarakhand. After moving to Delhi, they first attended Tamanna School and later enrolled in Sanskriti School.
“Though they are special needs children, their minds are razor sharp…We never imagined that these girls would come into our lives, but I feel that they have reshaped our lives in so many ways,” CJI DY Chandrachud had said in an interview.
