“India runs on rule of law, not bulldozers,” says CJI Gavai as critics call for reality check amid ongoing demolitions

Hon’ble Chief Justice of India visit Supreme Court, delivers inaugural Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture - Platform Africa

On October 3, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India (CJI) Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as part of his official visit on the island paid a homage to the indomitable spirit of Indian indentured labourers and later during the day visited the housing the historical records and documents that preserve the rich cultural heritage linking India

“India runs on rule of law, not bulldozers,” says CJI Gavai as critics call for reality check amid ongoing demolitions

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, delivering the inaugural Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture at the University of Mauritius on Friday, stressed that democracy rests on ensuring law serves justice rather than arbitrary power, recalling his 2024 “bulldozer case” judgment against illegal demolitions and affirmed that “India is governed by the Rule of Law, not the rule of the bulldozer.” Meanwhile, critics argue that the Supreme Court’s guidelines…