Overview
- Speaking at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University in Lucknow on November 2, Surya Kant told graduates to stay curious, keep learning, and challenge intellectual certainty.
- He said the goal of advocacy is achieving justice rather than racking up wins, urging lawyers to ask whether a judgment could help resolve the next hundred cases.
- Recalling an early defeat he attributed to overconfidence, he described adopting strict self-scrutiny, including keeping a notebook of questions to review before arguments.
- He noted this was the sixth of 11 convocations he will address this year, a public outreach as he is set to become the next Chief Justice of India later this month.
- Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali emphasized preparation, attentive silence, and courtesy, saying courts remember substance and the most ready mind.