Secure justice for everyone: SC judge
Tribune News Service
Shimla, October 7
Supreme Court Judge Adarsh Kumar Goel today said the ultimate aim ofadopting the Constitution was to secure “justice for all”, which is enshrined in the Preamble, the soul of the Constitution of India.
He delivered the fifth lecture in the series on “Different Facets of Indian Constitution” organised by the HP State Legal Services Authority, at the High Court here. While making special reference to the concluding speech delivered by Dr BR Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly, Justice Goel said he was the greatest jurist that India has ever had.
Talking about the “Rule of Law”, Justice Goel said, “We come across so many incidents in great epics like Mahabharta and Ramayana, which shows us how the “rule of law” was being maintained in the society at that time. He said in every age in India there had been well defined sets of laws for good governance. He also referred to “Panchari” in this regard.
Justice Goel further said during the British rule in India there was so called “rule of law”, but there was no justice for the common people. He said the first and foremost duty of the state is “welfare of its people” and to secure “justice for all” which was the guiding spirit of the Constitution.
In his welcome address, Justice Sanjay Karol, Acting Chief Justice said Justice Goel was full of knowledge and wisdom and spent hours meditating. All judges of the High Court, officials and lawyers and law students attended the lecture.
