Chandrachud has said that unfortunately legal system has often played a pivotal role in perpetuating historical wrongs against marginalised social groups
However bad a Constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those responsible for its functioning happen to be a "good lot," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said.
Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, praised B R Ambedkar s idea of constitutionalism for dismantling the caste hierarchy in India during his keynote address at a conference on Ambedkar s legacy. Chandrachud highlighted Ambedkar s belief that even a bad Constitution can be effective if those responsible for implementing it are good. He also received the Award for Global Leadership from the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School.
Bad a Constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those responsible for its functioning happen to be a "good lot," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, has highlighted the role of the legal system in perpetuating historical wrongs against marginalized social groups. In a keynote address, Chandrachud discussed various instances of injustice, such as the transatlantic slave trade, caste inequalities in India, and the oppression of indigenous communities. He emphasized that the legal system has often been used to maintain power structures and institutionalize discrimination. Chandrachud also stressed the importance of meaningful representation and the need to address structural issues of discrimination.