Chief Justice Chandrachud Highlights Risks of Tech Dependence Amid Microsoft Outage

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud discussed the pitfalls of relying heavily on technology at a recent event, using the July 19 Microsoft outage that nearly disrupted his flight to Madurai as an example. The outage affected flights nationwide, marking the 20th anniversary of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has voiced concerns over the drawbacks of technological dependence, citing the Microsoft outage on July 19 as a poignant example.

During the event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, he revealed that his flight from Delhi to Madurai narrowly avoided cancellation due to the outage.

'Although I am a strong advocate of technological advancements, the incident underscored the vulnerabilities inherent in our reliance on tech. Numerous flights were canceled nationwide, but thanks to the community of Madurai, I managed to be here today,' Justice Chandrachud stated.

(With inputs from agencies.)