Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana was present during the convocation of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad. While delivering the annual convocation address, he emphasized the fact that the colleges need to introduce more practical courses for law students. In his address, he deemed the law students to be “the guardians of freedom, justice, equality, and ethics, who can’t allow narrow and partisan thoughts to dominate the nation’s thought.”
He also encouraged all the law students to be fearless and upright and always stand by the constitutional oath they have taken. Emphasizing the need to introduce courses that are inclined towards the practical world, he said, “I observe that graduating students are accustomed to only considering legal problems in a theoretical manner. There is an urgent need to introduce courses which are more practical and allow students to interact with people and their issues at the grassroots level.”
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Talking further in his speech addressing the convocation ceremony, he also expressed disappointment towards a lack of students taking up litigation, public causes, and practicing at the district level. He pointed out that more and more students are rushing to practice at High and Supreme courts and are ignoring the importance of trial courts. Moreover, he advised law students to first gather valuable experience at the lower levels (trial courts) and then move to higher levels like High and Supreme courts.
During his speech, he pointed towards the importance of the constitution. He said the constitution to be the document bridging the gap between past aspirations and future expectations. He suggested the students always stand by the principles of the Indian constitution.
