Supreme Court judge, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, on Saturday (April 4, 2026), said the Centre can neither treat States as “subordinates” nor discriminate against the citizens of a State ruled by an opposing political party. Justice Nagarathna said the Centre ought to view the States as coordinates and federalism as a constitutional arrangement of co-equals. Equity as a matter of a fair approach must be adopted,” Justice Nagarathna said in her lecture at the Chanakya National Law University on ‘Constitutionalism beyond Rights: Why Structure Matters’. Justice Nagarathna said the Centre and States do not rush to courts as adversaries every time there is a dispute. This creates a dent in the constitutional form of governance which must be avoided always, for the strength of the nation is based on constitutional foundations and principles,” Justice Nagarathna said.

Source: The Hindu April 04, 2026 20:07 UTC