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CJI Reaffirms Article 32 at Constitution@75 Event as Andhra Pradesh CM Backs Land for Advocates

Speakers portrayed the charter as a living document under Article 368, noting a record of 106 amendments.

Overview

  • At a 75th‑anniversary programme in Mangalagiri hosted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association, CJI B. R. Gavai, AP Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu addressed a packed audience.
  • CJI Gavai traced Article 32 to Ambedkar’s insistence on remedies for rights, stressing that any citizen may approach the Supreme Court to enforce fundamental rights.
  • He emphasized the Constitution’s adaptability through Article 368, recalling early reservation measures and the procedural thresholds for amendments.
  • Chief Justice Thakur described the Constitution as a lived experience of belonging and noted that its evolution has produced 106 amendments so far.
  • Responding to a request from the bar, Chief Minister Naidu gave in‑principle approval to allot land and housing for advocates in Amaravati, as CJI Gavai also reflected on concluding his tenure.