Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur on Saturday called upon the fresh law graduates to help people in their pursuit for justice as envisioned in the Constitution of India.
He said the law education of the students would remain incomplete if it doesn’t help the growth of an inclusive society.
The CJI was delivering the third convocation address of the National law University of Odisha here on the day in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Justice Dipak Misra of the Supreme Court, who is also the visitor of the university and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Vineet Saran, who is also the Chancellor of the university.
Congratulating the students, who received their degrees from the dignitaries, the CJI told the students that this is the moment full of aspirations and pregnant with umpteen possibilities and expectations not only for them but also for their parents and teachers, who wish to see them attend greater heights in pursuit of diverse choices.
“legal education creates an acceptable and conducive environment for the disadvantaged and underprivileged sections of our society, who are often neglected and left behind due to economic disparity, undeserved neglect and many other social evils,” the CJI said urging the law graduates to live up to their vows by transcending the traditional role of lawyers and providing assistance to those who are distressed and exploited both by the State and non-State actors.
“The society will look up to you as a torch-bearer of rule of law and an inclusive society cannot develop in isolation,” the CJI said, asking the law graduates to listen to the voices from various backgrounds, regardless of their caste, creed and gender and to be tolerant to accommodate their viewpoints.
A total of 135 students were conferred with the degrees, out of which 108 received ll B degrees, 25 received llM degrees and two were awarded with PhD. This university was established in 2008 and began the academic session from 2009. A total of 17 gold medals in different categories were awarded to the students for their outstanding performances.