Yesterday, On 29th June, At the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy on Saturday, Chief Justice Chandrachud emphasized the importance of ‘constitutional morality, diversity, and technology’ in the judiciary.
Calcutta: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud emphasized on Saturday the critical need to uphold “constitutional morality” within the Indian legal system, while highlighting the judiciary’s commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion, and tolerance.
Speaking at the opening session of the East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy, Chandrachud also highlighted the significance of technological advancements in enhancing the justice delivery system.
He described,
“Constitutional morality as being deeply embedded in the preambular values of the Constitution.”
This year’s conference themed “Modern Judicial Developments and Enhancing Justice Through Law and Technology.”
Citing India’s federal structure, characterized by immense diversity, the CJI highlighted the essential role of judges in “preserving the diversity of India.”
CJI Chandrachud remarked,
“I hesitate when people refer to courts as temples of justice, as this implies that judges are deities, which they are not. Instead, they are servants of the people, delivering justice with compassion and empathy,”
Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, emphasized,
“Judges are servants, not masters of the Constitution, warning the judiciary against allowing personal values and beliefs to influence judgments that conflict with the constitutional value system.”
He remarked,
“We might excel in constitutional interpretation, but a just society is built on the court’s vision of constitutional morality,”
Addressing the role of technology in ensuring an effective judiciary, the CJI stated,
“The goal is not to modernize for the sake of modernizing. It is a step to facilitate other objectives we aim to achieve.”
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Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, also discussed the use of AI-assisted software in the ongoing project to translate approximately 37,000 Supreme Court judgments from English into all constitutionally recognized regional languages.
He highlighted several technology-driven initiatives designed to improve the justice delivery system. These initiatives include providing free access to digitized formats of Supreme Court judgments, decentralizing court access to alleviate travel burdens for litigants, and leveraging technology to increase awareness of court procedures and case categorization.