Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and other Supreme Court judges attended a special Guru Purab langar organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association at the court canteen. The event celebrated Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 556th birth anniversary, highlighting unity and service in the legal fraternity.
New Delhi: On the solemn occasion of the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the day was marked at the highest level of India’s judiciary as the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) organised a community meal (langar) in the canteen of the Supreme Court of India plaza.
The effort demonstrated a meaningful blend of faith, service and collegiality in the legal fraternity.
At the event, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), joined several of his judicial colleagues and members of the Bar in partaking the langar.
The gathering held symbolic value: it reflected the core Sikh tenet of seva (selfless service) and communal feeding, applied in a judicial environment to underscore the ethos of equality, respect and unity.
The CJI and other judges mingled with lawyers and staff in the canteen area of the Supreme Court plaza, reinforcing the message that the Bar and Bench share common purpose beyond their courtroom roles.
The SCBA lawyers had taken the initiative of organising this langar to honour Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s legacy.
“This is a day of remembrance and service”
said one of the senior members of the Bar.
“We come together not just as lawyers, but as human beings committed to justice and compassion.”
Another advocate present added:
“By serving in the langar, we show that the legal fraternity stands for more than advocacy – it stands for fairness, equality and community.”
And reflecting on the judiciary’s role in society, a judge remarked:
“The Bench and Bar must walk together, side by side, to uphold citizens’ faith in the system.”
From a legal-institution perspective, this event is notable: it sends a clear signal that the SCBA values not only the legal profession’s adversarial functions, but also its social and moral role in nation-building.
Holding such a langar in the Supreme Court precincts underscores that the institution of justice is deeply rooted in values such as service, humility and common purpose.
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