Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recalled a recent incident when he was trolled and viciously abused on social media for adjusting his chair due to back pain during a hearing during a hearing.

Speaking at an event in Bengaluru, he stressed on the need for judicial officers to manage stress and maintain a balance between lifestyle and work. Justice Chandrachud was speaking at a conference organized by the Karnataka State Judicial Officers Association. He said judges have a lot of work to do and not being able to take time out to look.

The Chief Justice said, 'Managing stress and the ability to maintain a work-life balance is integral to the delivery of justice. You must learn to heal your own wounds before you can heal the wounds of others. This applies to judges also. After inaugurating the 21st Biennial State Level Conference of Judicial Officers, he shared a recent personal experience. The conference was organized by the Karnataka State Judicial Officers Association. He said that he was recently criticized on the basis of 'live streaming' of an important hearing.

Justice Chandrachud said, 'Just four-five days ago when I was hearing a case, I was having a little pain in my back, so all I did was put my elbows on my chair in the court and I But changed my posture. He said several comments were made on social media alleging that the Chief Justice was so arrogant that he stood up in the middle of an important debate in the court.

The Chief Justice noted, 'They did not tell you that all I did was to change the posture on the chair. Doing judicial work for 24 years, which I have done, can be a bit taxing. He said, 'I did not go out of the court. I only changed my posture, but I had to face a lot of abuse, 'trolling'... But I believe that our shoulders are very broad and the common people have full faith in us regarding our work.

In the context of (judges) not getting the same security in Taluk courts as judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts, he recalled an incident in which a young civil judge was threatened by a member of the Bar if he If they don't behave properly, he will get them transferred. Work-life balance and stress management were among the topics of the two-day conference. In this regard, the Chief Justice said that the ability to manage stress is important in the life of a judge, especially for District Judges.

He said that many people who come to the courts remain stressed because of the injustice done to them. He said, 'As Chief Justice, I have seen a lot of lawyers and litigants cross their limits while talking to us in the court. When these litigants cross the limit, the answer is not to use the power of contempt (of the court), but it is important to understand why they crossed this limit.