NEW DELHI: Invoking the Emergency, when fundamental rights of citizens were suspended and people were subjected to various restrictions, and the present situation in Bangladesh, CJI D Y Chandrachud Thursday said people, who are taking freedom and liberty for granted, should dwell on the stories of the past to know how precious freedom is.
The CJI emphasised the role played by lawyers and judges, as part of the judicial system, to protect the freedom and liberty of citizens.
“What is happening today in Bangladesh is a clear reminder of how precious liberty is for us. Many of the young lawyers here today or most of them are of the post-independent generation and I myself of that generation. But many of you are of the post-Emergency generation, therefore it is very easy to take freedom for granted, it is simple to take liberty for granted. But it is important that we dwell on the stories of the past to remind us how precious freedom is,” he said.
“As a judge for the past 24 years, I can keep my hand on my heart and say that the work of the courts reflect the struggles of ordinary Indians navigating the rough and tumble of their daily lives. The SC sees throngs of litigants seeking justice. The legal community allows the court to do justice to these citizens in no small measure,” the CJI said.
The CJI emphasised the role played by lawyers and judges, as part of the judicial system, to protect the freedom and liberty of citizens.
“What is happening today in Bangladesh is a clear reminder of how precious liberty is for us. Many of the young lawyers here today or most of them are of the post-independent generation and I myself of that generation. But many of you are of the post-Emergency generation, therefore it is very easy to take freedom for granted, it is simple to take liberty for granted. But it is important that we dwell on the stories of the past to remind us how precious freedom is,” he said.
“As a judge for the past 24 years, I can keep my hand on my heart and say that the work of the courts reflect the struggles of ordinary Indians navigating the rough and tumble of their daily lives. The SC sees throngs of litigants seeking justice. The legal community allows the court to do justice to these citizens in no small measure,” the CJI said.