Protect the institution from targeted attacks, CJI tells lawyers on Constitution Day

The CJI said that lawyers and judges are the "most visible players" in the debate and development of the law and constitution.

Speaking at the Constitution Day celebration on the Supreme Court premises on Friday, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice NV Ramana, encouraged lawyers to remember the "dual significance and role" played by lawyers in the framing of the Constitution and their responsibility to "educate the citizenry" about the law.

The CJI said that lawyers and judges are the "most visible players" in the debate and development of the law and constitution.