"Courts cannot reform society alone, we must transform ourselves": Justice Muralidhar

Описание: A wide‑ranging discussion featuring Justice S. Muralidhar, noted jurist, author, former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court and senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. The conversation explores legal education, constitutional thinking, the evolution of the Indian bar, access to justice, and the role of young lawyers in a rapidly changing legal landscape. This session also touches on societal challenges, legal reform, and the importance of developing a grounded understanding of constitutional values.

00:00 Introduction to Justice S. Muralidhar
00:16 Career timeline: Bar, Bench, and return to Bar
01:19 Opening remarks on constitutional thinking
01:44 Public interest in courts and legal discourse
02:46 National Law Schools and impact on the profession
04:28 Section 377 and Sukanya Shanta case backstories
05:45 Divides within the legal profession
06:44 Challenges to liberties and the role of lawyers
07:31 AI governance vs communal litigation trends
08:41 Ambedkar and constitutional morality
10:00 Discrimination and social conditioning at home
13:39 Law versus practice: prisons and schools
15:36 Habeas corpus petitions and judicial approaches
18:14 Media, social change, and constitutional values
20:35 Human rights lawyering vs corporate law
21:51 Young lawyers and prison/death‑row work
25:30 The satisfaction of securing justice
26:24 Personal journey and unlearning bias
27:41 Early practice: drafting, legal services, pro bono
31:55 The “one judgment a day” discipline
33:52 How the bar recognizes talent and integrity
36:28 Why trial courts and tribunals matter
39:06 Learning courtroom practice by observation
41:56 Simplifying legal language for litigants

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