Chief Justice of India (CJI) Statements

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head judge of the Supreme Court of India
“ While many say and believe that Parliament is supreme, according to me, it is the Constitution of India that is supreme. All three wings of the democracy work under the Constitution,
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Constitution or Parliament, which is supreme? Chief Justice answers…
“ For an average citizen, the construction of a house is often the culmination of years of hard work, dreams, and aspirations. A house is not just a property but embodies the collective hopes of a…
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India’s CJI at Milan: ‘No Demolition Without Due Process’
“ Many decades ago, millions of citizens of India were called ‘untouchables’. They were told they were impure. They were told that they did not belong. They were told that they could not speak for…
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Constitution does not pretend that all are equal in a land scarred by…
“ The Constitution imposes a duty of care on the State,
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Constitution Is A Quiet Revolution Etched In Ink, Says CJI Gavai At…
“ He believed that democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy,
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Constitution Is A Quiet Revolution Etched In Ink, Says CJI Gavai At…
“ Many decades ago, millions of citizens of India were called 'untouchables'. They were told they were impure. They were told that they did not belong. They were told that they could not speak for…
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Constitution Is A Quiet Revolution Etched In Ink, Says CJI Gavai At…
“ In 1973, a decision of 13 judges came that the Parliament has the right to amend the Constitution and for this, it can amend the Fundamental Rights, but it does not have the right to change the basic…
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Constitution ‘Neither Wholly Federal Nor Unitary, But Will Keep India…
“ It is our fundamental duty to reach out to the last citizen of this country who needs justice. Be it the legislature, the executive or the judiciary, everyone has to reach out to that citizen,
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Constitution should be credited for keeping country united during…
“ Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had replied that the Constitution is neither wholly federal nor wholly unitary. But one thing I can tell you is that we have given a Constitution which will keep India…
Chief Justice of India,
Constitution ‘Neither Wholly Federal Nor Unitary, But Will Keep India…
“ Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had replied that the Constitution is neither wholly federal nor wholly unitary. But one thing I can tell you is that we have given a Constitution which will keep India…
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India’s Development Path Through Multiple Crises Was Paved By…