“A purported statement of CJI DY Chandrachud encouraging people to protest against the government”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Aug 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The Public Relations Office (PRO) of the Supreme Court issued a press note clarifying that the viral statement is fake, ill-intended and mischievous. Supreme Court, through the press release, informed that no such post was issued or authorized by the CJI
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 August 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.