Pune, Sept. 14 -- "Indian democracy draws its strength from Maharashtra's rich legacy of social reformers. Pune is not merely an academic hub but has been the heart of social and cultural reform movements. Values like justice, equality, and liberty were sown here, which later became the foundation of our Constitution," former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday. He was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day national seminar on "75 Years of the Indian Constitution: The Journey Towards Delivering Justice" at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), organised as part of the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations of the Constitution. Highlighting the contributions of Maharashtra's reformers, Chandrachud traced the journey from the 13th-century saints of the Warkari tradition, Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, Sant Namdev, and Sant Eknath, to later stalwarts like Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule, and Dhondo Keshav Karve. He noted how Shahu Maharaj opened educational opportunities for marginalised communities, the Phule couple pioneered social justice through education, Savitribai Phule became the country's first female teacher, Ramabai championed women's rights, and Karve established India's first women's university. "These movements are reflected in the constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity," he said. On the judiciary's role, Chandrachud said, "The judiciary performs functions as crucial as the legislature. Technology has played a vital role in making justice accessible, but the ethical use of technology is equally important. Through several landmark judgments, the Supreme Court has shown how it ensures justice for ordinary citizens while carrying forward the tradition of law." He stressed that while artificial intelligence is transforming society, "AI can never deliver justice in individual cases-that remains the exclusive responsibility of the human mind." Warning of contemporary challenges, he said, "Freedom of speech is guaranteed by our Constitution, but technology and social media have made us increasingly intolerant of viewpoints different from our own. Algorithms only show us what we want to see and hear, fostering hate. Social media creates an illusion where violence, whether killing or hatred, appears virtual, but in reality, all violence is real, as seen in Russia and Ukraine. Violent movements are also unfolding in neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh." "What has given India its source of stability are our family values and participatory democracy, but above all, the Constitution. It is our stabilising force, a living document," he concluded....