Constitutional Morality

Recently, Justice Govind Mathur, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, said that constitutional morality is supreme and urged people to combat social evils through it. He delivered a talk on the topic ‘Balancing Constitutional and Social Morality in Indian Context' as part of the BV Kakkilaya Inspired Oration 2025.

• Constitutional morality is the adherence to constitutional norms not only in letters but also in spirit.
• British Historian George Grote explained it as the balance between freedom and restraint, where citizens obey constitutional authorities and also have the freedom to criticize them.
• Constitutional morality transforms constitutional guarantees into tangible justice, ....