Overview

• Speaking at NLU Delhi’s 12th convocation, the Supreme Court judge said courts must enforce the rule of law without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
• She urged graduates to turn law from a fortress for the powerful into a bridge between rights and remedies, the Constitution and citizens, and justice and the people.
• She stressed that every lawyer, not just those in power, is a steward of the Constitution for life and must translate its values into people’s lived realities.
• She framed legal practice as a vehicle for human dignity and equality, calling for equal treatment regardless of wealth, status, caste, gender or belief.
• She pressed for integrity, pro bono service, legal aid work and institution‑building over lucrative opportunities, encouraging lawyers to build public trust and expand access.