Today, On 7th August, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud stated that the Constitution serves as a “powerful tool” to address disparity, emphasizing its role in creating institutions designed to protect against inequality. His remarks highlight the significance of the Constitution in promoting social justice and ensuring equal rights for all citizens.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, On Wednesday, emphasized that the Constitution is a “powerful tool” for addressing disparity and establishing institutions designed to protect against inequality.
Speaking at the 13th convocation ceremony and founder’s day of O P Jindal Global University, he highlighted that the Constitution ensures checks and balances within these institutions and outlines their priorities and obligations to the citizens.
The CJI urged students to recognize and address all forms of injustice in the world around them.
He stated,
“The Constitution is a powerful tool to curb such disparity. It creates institutions and structures that are meant to guard against inequality, apparent or invisible,”
He explained,
“In that sense, our Constitution performs a horizontal function by regulating inter-institutional relationships and a vertical function by governing the relationship between the state and its people,”
Justice Chandrachud also urged the students to live their lives not only as representatives of their alma mater but also as voices of reason amidst the prevailing noise.
He said,
“The danger to our societies today is the clutter of noise, and we need the voice of reason among the voices of unbridled passion, Take it from a judge who sits through long, taxing hours of courtroom conversation; a voice of reason and sincerity resonates loud and clear.”
He encouraged the students, saying each one of them has the potential to bring transformative change in their respective fields.
He remarked,
“The first step in recognizing that potential is seeing yourselves as vital stakeholders in the diversity and well-being of our society,”
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He added,
“Even as Supreme Court judges, we spend all our time learning, unlearning, and relearning different approaches to the law and its interpretations,”
Justice Chandrachud noted that justice means different things in different contexts and requires a compassionate eye to identify injustice. He mentioned that issues like climate change, the information gap, and the unequal distribution of basic resources in society lack straightforward solutions, with answers lying in exploration and cooperation.
Addressing complex global issues such as climate change, information disparity, and the unequal distribution of resources, Justice Chandrachud pointed out that these problems do not have straightforward solutions. He asserted that the answers lie in persistent exploration and cooperative efforts, encouraging the graduates to engage actively in these endeavours.