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As lawyers we must stand up against injustice: CJI
Updated On: 27 August, 2023 07:50 AM IST | Bengaluru | Agencies
Dr DY Chandrachud was addressing the 31st annual convocation of the National Law School of India (NSILU) University in Bengaluru
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Chief Justice Dr DY Chandrachud
“As lawyers we must ensure to stand up against discrimination and injustice,” stated Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Saturday. Addressing the 31st annual convocation of the National Law School of India (NSILU) University in Bengaluru, the CJI explained that he was told that a young intern at a law office was asked what his caste was and when he told, he was asked not to come back.
“This filled me with despair. As lawyers, we must ensure to stand up against discrimination and injustice. We have to ensure constitutional values are adhered to and this shows that some lawyers are violating the law let alone upholding the constitutional values,” he underlined. “The Supreme Court at present is engaged in seminal constitutional issues. We have released a handbook on gender stereotypes.
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