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Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said that technological dependence had its drawbacks and cited the Microsoft outage of July 19 as a point in case.
His flight from Delhi to Madurai was nearly cancelled due to the Microsoft outage, he said.
“I am an ardent believer of the benefits of technology and yesterday we saw the adverse effects of technological dependence. After the Microsoft outage, flights all across the country were cancelled,” he said after inaugurating the celebrations here to mark the 20th anniversary of the setting up of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justices R Suresh Kumar, S S Sundar, and R Subramanian besides Advocate General of Tamil Nadu P S Raman, and Additional Solicitor General of India A R L Sunderesan also participated.
Justice Sundresh unveiled a new name board for the Madurai Bench.
Addressing the gathering, the CJI said establishing the bench of the high court was not just about setting up infrastructure or creating courtrooms or furnishing those courtrooms.
“They are essential appendages to judicial work. The crucial part is about setting up conventions, about setting up traditions, which will ensure for the future,” he said.
