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CJI Gavai Flags Off SCBA ‘Justice for All’ Walkathon in New Delhi

The SCBA cast the event as outreach on access to timely, fair justice through mediation-focused dispute resolution.

Overview

  • Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and SCBA president Vikas Singh launched the lawyers’ walkathon at the Supreme Court, with the route concluding at India Gate.
  • The Supreme Court Bar Association organized the event under the ‘Justice for All’ banner as a public-facing effort on access to justice.
  • Senior judges attended, with coverage naming Justices Vikram Nath, J.K. Maheshwari, Sanjay Karol and Surya Kant, alongside former CJI U.U. Lalit.
  • SCBA statements highlighted case backlogs and promoted alternative dispute resolution, with Vikas Singh urging a stronger role for mediation.
  • A tree plantation drive followed the run and walk, and the turnout included a large contingent of lawyers with no incidents reported.