Finance
06 FEB 2021
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed India’s judiciary as an institution that has always, as its duty, stood for people’s rights and prioritised national interest. Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of the Gujarat High Court, he sought to connect the nation’s civilisational roots within the rule of law and his own government’s oft-repeated mantra of “good governance”.
“Our judiciary has all the time interpreted the Constitution positively and creatively to strengthen it further. Be it safeguarding the rights of individuals of the nation or when any situation arose where national interest needed to be prioritised, the judiciary has all the time carried out its responsibility,” PM Modi said addressing event by video conference.
“Rule of law in Indian society has been the basis of civilization for centuries. Our ancient texts say the root of fine governance lies in providing justice. Bar and judiciary should work in the direction of building the world-class Judicious System in the nation,” he stated.
The Prime Minister congratulated the Gujarat High Court for “always working towards securing truth and justice in the nation”. The duty and devotion with which it “has acted for justice”, he stated, has strengthened the judicial system and democracy.
The Gujarat High Court which was established on May 1, 1950.
Advocate General Kamal Trivedi stated that since its inception, the High Court had performed a pivotal function in the “development of our society” and “produced a glittering galaxy of eminent judges and lawyers”, ANI reported.
“This institution has given brilliant judges, scholarly jurists, extraordinarily brilliant authors and exceptionally well-equipped councils to the nation,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated.
Source:A-N
