PM Modi hails judiciary for safeguarding people's rights

PM Narendra Modi hailed the country's judiciary, saying that it has performed its duty well in safeguarding people's rights, upholding personal liberty, and in situations when national interests need to be prioritised. (

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the country’s judiciary, saying that it has performed its duty well in safeguarding people's rights, upholding personal liberty, and also in the situations when national interests need to be prioritised.

The Prime Minister also said the Supreme Court has conducted the highest number of hearings via videoconferencing in the world during the coronavirus pandemic.

Modi was speaking after virtually releasing a commemorative postage stamp on the completion of 60 years of the Gujarat High Court.

"Every countryman can say that our judiciary has worked with firmness to uphold our Constitution. Our judiciary has strengthened the Constitution by its positive interpretation," Modi said.

"The Supreme Court has conducted the highest number of hearings through video-conferencing in the world during the pandemic," he added.

Judiciary has perfor med its duty well in ter ms of safeguarding the rights of the people, upholding personal liberty and whenever such situations have arisen in which national interests need to be prioritised, PM Modi said.