Constitution Is A "Powerful Tool" To Curb Disparities: Chief Justice

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday said the Constitution is a “powerful tool” to curb disparities and it creates institutions and structures which are meant to guard against inequality. He said the Constitution provides for checks and balances within these institutions and also stipulates institutional priorities and obligations towards citizens of the country. Addressing a gathering at the 13th convocation ceremony and founder’s day of the O P Jindal Global University here, the CJI exhorted the students to spot injustice in all its facets in the world around them. “The Constitution is a powerful tool to curb such disparities. It creates institutions and structures that are meant to guard against inequalities – apparent or invisible,” he said.