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Judiciary, executive and legislature have worked together to usher in socio-economic equality in India in the last 75 years- B R Gavai, Chief Justice Of India
Speaking on Indian Constitution after being felicitated by the Maharashtra legislature upon his elevation to the top judicial post, he said the Constitution has been a weapon of bloodless revolution in the country.
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Dr BR Ambedkar spoke about the supremacy of the Constitution and believed that the judiciary should be free of interference from the executive, Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai said
Speaking on Indian Constitution after being felicitated by the Maharashtra legislature upon his elevation to the top judicial post, he said the Constitution has been a weapon of bloodless revolution in the country.
Judiciary, executive and legislature have worked together to usher in socio-economic equality in India in the last 75 years, he said, adding that as the Constitution moves towards its centenary, he was happy that he has been part of the judicial process.
Ambedkar had said, “We all believe in the supremacy of the Constitution which will keep the country united during peace and war,” Gavai said in his address after both houses of the Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed resolutions congratulating him.
“The Constitution gives rights to the three wings — executive, legislature and judiciary — and according to Ambedkar, judiciary has to work as a watchdog and custodian of citizens’ rights,” the chief justice said.
Ambedkar also said that judiciary should be free from executive interference, he added.
The CJI also quoted Ambedkar as stating that the Constitution cannot be static, it has to be organic and keep evolving.
“As the problems which the next generation might face cannot be anticipated by the current generation, amendments were allowed,” he said.
Women and backward communities were brought into the national mainstream because of the Constitution, the CJI said, adding, “We have had a woman prime minister, two female presidents, K R Narayanan and Ram Nath Kovind belonging to the backward communities as presidents, GMC Balayogi and Meira Kumar as Lok Sabha speakers, and several members of Backward Classes as chief secretaries and DGPs in different states.”