At the 16th Convocation of Gujarat National Law University, CJI Surya Kant said public trust in the legal system depends on lawyers’ honesty and conduct. He reminded graduates that credibility takes years to build but can be lost instantly if responsibility and ethics are ignored.
CJI B R Gavai stressed that litigation alone cannot deliver justice and urged wider use of legal aid and mediation. With 5.36 crore cases pending, SCBA president Vikas Singh said mediation could drastically reduce India’s backlog.
