Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Constitution belongs equally to all citizens, not just a privileged class. He warned that well-off cosmopolitans using costly legal processes and top lawyers to gain unintended outcomes undermines constitutional fairness.
Today, On 4th May, The Supreme Court criticised Odisha courts for imposing caste-coloured bail conditions requiring Dalit and Adivasi accused to clean police stations, directing all courts nationwide to stop such oppressive practices. The Court called the conditions degrading, humiliating and unconstitutional.