Former Chief Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai. | Photo Credit: File Photo Former Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai called for a fundamental rethinking of governance models to ensure they address, rather than perpetuate, historical inequities. Framing his address, with the relationship between development and equality within the Constitutional framework, he posed the questions: can development be sustainable if it does not incorporate substantive equality? Can the promise of equality be realised without addressing material and structural inequalities? Published – April 15, 2026 12:06 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Ambedkar Jayanti observed across city Modi asks BJP workers in Bengal to list Trinamool’s ‘crimes’