The Constitution gives us the courage to speak, its values ​​must be upheld; Chief Justice DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that it cannot be forgotten that the Constitution has given the responsibility of bringing social, political and economic justice. He said, we have to speak for these rights.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said many important things regarding the Indian Constitution on Saturday. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Maharashtra National Law University in Nagpur, the CJI said that the Constitution is a document that is the product of self-governance, dignity and freedom. It gives courage to speak. He advised the students and law graduates that keeping silent cannot solve the problem and it is imperative to discuss and speak up.

He further said that while adopting this noble profession (of law), one should maintain the values ​​of the Indian Constitution. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that it cannot be forgotten that the Constitution has given the responsibility of bringing social, political and economic justice. He said, we have to speak for these rights.

Raise your voice fearlessly for change - CGI

He asked the young lawyers to fearlessly raise their voice for change to achieve the goal of justice. The CGI said that it is easy to find a million excuses to maintain the status quo as the law is lax by its very nature, but when you are at the crossroads, do not hesitate to choose the path less travelled.

'The capacity of the constitution is really informative'

The CJI said that the success of our Constitution is generally seen from two opposite ends of the spectrum. Some people talk about our constitution in completely laudatory terms while others are indifferent towards the success of our constitution. The Chief Justice said that the Constitution's capacity as a government document is actually informational.

CJI also spoke about Babasaheb Ambedkar

Speaking about the hardships faced by Babasaheb Ambedkar, Chief Justice Chandrachud said that the people of India are indebted to him for many of the constitutional rights and remedies that are given to us today. The CJI said that saying or doing nothing is probably the safer less risky option, but choosing the more difficult latter option and trying to reconstruct justice with the law and society is more courageous.