Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday delivered the inaugural Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture at the University of Mauritius, where he underscored that the essence of democracy lies in ensuring that law serves justice rather than becoming an instrument of arbitrary power.

Speaking on the theme “Rule of Law in the Largest Democracy”, CJI Gavai said:

“Legality alone does not confer fairness or justice. It is important to remember that just because something is legalized, it does not mean it is just. History offers numerous examples of this painful truth," he said, citing the examples of slavery and colonial penal laws targeting tribes.

Tracing the Indian constitutional journey, he referred to Mahatma Gandhi's talisman and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's constitutional vision as moral compasse

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