12-05-2025
Constitution gives equal opportunity for all to grow, says Supreme Court judge
KLE Society's BV Bellad Law College hosted a conference on 'The Constitution of India at 75: Reinventing Constitutionalism' in Belagavi on Saturday.
Several faculty members and students from various law colleges attended it.
Supreme Court judge Prasanna B. Varale inaugurated the conference.
Referring to B.R. Ambedkar's statement about the Constitution, he said that it is not just a rule book of governance but also the basic social document for the country.
'It gives every citizen human values, respect and equal opportunity for growth. Hence, we should acknowledge the work of Dr. Ambedkar in framing the Constitution not just as a legal document but also as a social document. It is not a legal contract,' he said.
The judge spoke about continued discrimination based on caste, class and gender and how the Constitution offers solutions to prevent it. He described provisions of the Constitution that safeguard the rights of women. He referred to the leading case of Bilkis Bano and said how the Supreme Court dismissed the High Court's order that acquitted rape offenders.
He described how a detailed understanding of Article 21 of the Constitution led to evolution of Right to Privacy, Right to Live with Dignity and other such concepts.
High Court of Karnataka judge Vijaykumar A. Patil and vice-president (Bengaluru Campus), NITTE Education Trust, Sandeep Shastri were the guests of honour, while director, Board of Management, KLE Society, Belagavi, Vishwanath I. Patil was the event president.
Also, Dr. Sandeep Shastri engaged students in a session on personality development. He spoke of the importance of the 3 A's - Attitude, Aspiration and Approach.
He asked them to live by DAM, 'Dristikona, Akanksha and Marg', to develop their personality. He gave tips on overcoming stress and developing a positive attitude.
Dr. Vishwanath Patil spoke of the various programmes being conducted as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the college.
Dean, Faculty of Law, KLE Technological University, J.M. Mallikarjuniah, principal Jyoti G. Hiremath, coordinator of the conference Supriya Swami, NSS secretary Prerana Hanumshet and others were present.
Vikraman Nair of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, K.R. Aithal of KLE Law College, and the former Professor of Law, PG Department of Studies in Law, Karnatak University, Dharwad, C. Rajshekhar and others spoke at the plenary sessions.
Prof. Aithal delivered the valedictory address and distributed certificates and cash prize to teachers and students. Advocate and chairman of the college R.B. Bellad and others were present at the valedictory function, said a release.
