Overview
- Speaking in Kathmandu, he said courts serve as a bridge between public aspirations and constitutional ideals, acting as both guardian and catalyst.
- He outlined administrative reforms to widen access and cut delays, citing e‑Courts Phase III, e‑filing and the Virtual Justice Clock.
- He surveyed jurisprudential evolution from the basic structure doctrine to expanded protections in privacy, reproductive autonomy, disability rights and environmental justice.
- He pointed to recent transparency and equality rulings, including the 2024 judgment striking down electoral bonds and moves to advance substantive equality.
- Earlier this week in New Delhi, he cast human dignity as the Constitution’s core and linked it to recent Supreme Court actions, including the Matheran hand‑pulled rickshaw ban and safeguards against arbitrary demolitions.