Stressing on the colonial mindset among the superior courts pertaining the role of the district judiciaries, CJI D Y Chandrachud at his felicitation function on November 14 in Delhi, called for the need to eliminate the mindset of considering the district judiciaries as the subordinate judiciary. “We've to change the face of district judiciary first and foremost. We've fostered a culture of subordination. We call our district judiciary a subordinate judiciary. I make a conscious effort not to call district judges as subordinate judges,” the CJI said. “District judges aren't subordinates. They belong to the district judiciary. We also have to change our mindsets as to how superior court judges look at the district judiciary,” he added. “We have to ensure that we move towards modern and equal judiciary. Unless we in superior courts, be it HC or SC, realise that district judiciary is a cornerstone of judicial system nothing will change. We've to inculcate a sense of self-worth in the district judiciary,” he further added.