Overview

• On July 1, the Supreme Court administration formally wrote to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs requesting immediate takeover of Bungalow No. 5, Krishna Menon Marg.
• Rule 3B of the Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Rules, 2022 allows a retired CJI only a Type VII residence for six months, and Chandrachud’s Type VIII stay lapsed on May 10 with extensions ending May 31.
• Successive Chief Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bhushan R. Gavai opted not to occupy the Krishna Menon Marg bungalow, leaving it under Chandrachud’s use until the court intervened.
• Four current Supreme Court judges remain without official housing, living in transit flats or guest houses, heightening the urgency to reclaim the prime accommodation.
• Chandrachud says he will vacate within days as his daughters’ special medical needs require a wheelchair-friendly home and his new rented residence completes renovations.