In an address to the India-US Joint Summer Conference on Indo-US Legal Ties, Supreme Court Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud stated that the legal system, particularly anti-terror laws, should not be used to suppress dissent or harass individuals. Justice Chandrachud spoke on the threat of overcrowding in Indian jails in the face of an epidemic, as well as the court-ordered formation of high-level committees to release inmates on bail or parole. He said, "For individuals awaiting trial for actions involving a potential punishment of seven years, the Supreme Court issued a similar proposal. Those who had been freed were re-incarcerated once the initial wave had passed. Given the second wave of the pandemic in May 2021, the Supreme Court ruled on May 7, 2021, that individuals freed during the first wave of the epidemic were entitled to immediate release and issued instructions addressing hygienic jail facilities, inmate Covid testing, and prison personnel. Prisons must be decongested since they are extremely prone to becoming Covid hotspots. It's also crucial to investigate why jails are overcrowded."

He mentioned, "Despite being on opposite sides of the globe, our two countries have had strong social, cultural, and economic ties since India's independence, owing to our shared beliefs, ethos, and values. Today, the United States and India have established a strategic bilateral cooperation in sectors such as military, commerce, economic linkages, energy, global climate change, science and technology, and so on." He stated that India and the United States have a constitutional relationship, respect for democracy, the rule of law, a rule-based international order, and the shared principles of liberty, justice, and equality for all. He refers to the United States as the "Leader of the Free World," claiming that it is the "torchbearer" for liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and non-sectarian harmony among the different populations who call it home. In 1947, he launched India's history as a free nation, a rustic that promoted equality and freedom for everyone. He stated that the major goal was to develop a secular, pluralistic philosophy that could be a melting pot of culture, languages, and faiths while also promoting fraternity ideals not just inside the country but around the world."

Today, the world's oldest and biggest democracy embodies these values of a multicultural, pluralist society, with constitutions centered on a strong dedication and respect for human rights," he said.