Access to Justice is a 'Moral Duty,' Not Charity, Says Chief Justice of India

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has described legal aid as a "moral duty" and an essential function of governance, not merely an act of charity. Speaking at a Legal Services Day event, the CJI emphasized that ensuring the rule of law extends to every citizen is paramount. He urged legal professionals involved in legal aid to work with empathy and an "administrative imagination," focusing on the underlying conditions that produce injustice rather than just procedural aspects of law.