– Dr. B.R. Abedkar…“However good a Constitution may be, if those who
are implementing it are not good, it will prove
to be bad. However bad a Constitution may be, if
those implementing it are good, it will prove to
be good.”
The above quote was referred to by a bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta while deciding the issue pertaining to the recent appointment of election commissioners. The above quote played a primary role in the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision to restrain itself from interfering with the appointment of the two recent election commissioners, with the presumption that the constitutional functionaries would follow constitutional principles while discharging their functions.
Note: The above quote will be helpful in cases where the constitutional role of a person is being questioned.
