Chief Justice of India Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud inaugurates National Judicial Museum and Archive in SCSpeaking on the occasion, the Chief Justice said the new museum reflects the ethos of the Supreme Court and its importance for the nation. He said he would want the museum to become an interactive space for the younger generation. "You want to have younger children from schools and colleges, citizens who are not necessarily lawyers and judges to come here and breathe the air we breathe every day in the Court to bring a live experience to them of the importance of the rule of law and the work which all of us as judges and lawyers do," 

The Chief Justice said the museum is not "judge-centric". "It has segments that we saw on the Constitutional Assembly, those who framed the Constitution... the members of the Bar who contributed with their fearless advocacy to making the Court what it is today. And I am sure that we will be able to get more and more people here. I request all the members of the Bar to come and see the museum. Immediately, I hope in the next week, my successor will also open up the space for the younger generation so that they can breathe the life of justice that we breathe every day."

The National Judicial Museum, which has come up at the location of the erstwhile judges' library, has become a point of contention between the top court's bar association, led by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, and the office of the Chief Justice. The lawyers' body had demanded a library and lounge at the location where the museum has come up.