Chief Justice Surya Kant calls on new lawyers to embrace future duties

Chief Justice Surya Kant addressed a gathering of young lawyers, noting that India has surmounted numerous obstacles over the past eight decades since gaining independence. He stressed that despite these achievements, significant tasks remain for the legal community. Kant appealed directly to recent law graduates and early-career lawyers, urging them to prepare for the duties that will increasingly fall on their shoulders.

He reminded the audience that the institutions of justice, strengthened by earlier generations, are now theirs to safeguard and develop. The chief justice’s remarks underscored the shifting landscape of legal challenges and the need for proactive engagement by the next cohort of practitioners.