Build a Temple of Justice, Not a Seven-Star Hotel,” CJI Gavai Advises Architect at Bombay High Court Foundation Ceremony
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Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai on Wednesday gave a firm yet meaningful message during the foundation-laying ceremony of the new Bombay High Court building in Mumbai. Addressing the gathering, the CJI advised the project’s architect Hafeez Contractor to design the new complex with dignity and simplicity, not with luxury and grandeur befitting a hotel.
“This is not to be a seven-star hotel,” CJI Gavai remarked. “It must be a temple of justice. I read in the media that each pair of judges will share a lift in the new building. Let me make it clear—judges are not feudal lords. Whether a trial court judge or a Supreme Court judge, all of us are here to serve the people. The building may be magnificent, but it should reflect humility, not extravagance.”
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