Justice Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary’s Role as ‘Conscience-Keeper’ of Indian Democracy | Justice Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary’s Role as ‘Conscience-Keeper’ of Indian Democracy

Justice Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary’s Role

Justice Surya Kant, speaking at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, emphasized the importance of judicial review in India's constitutional democracy.

judicial review is the “heartbeat” of India’s constitutional democracy and a structural commitment to accountability and fairness

He delivered a lecture on “The Living Constitution: How the Indian Judiciary Shapes and Safeguards Constitutionalism”, highlighting the judiciary's role as the 'conscience-keeper' of Indian democracy.

Justice Surya Kant stressed that while separation of powers forms the architecture of India’s democracy, judicial review constitutes its very heartbeat.

Author's summary: Judiciary safeguards democracy.

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