Arthashastra Defined Equality Centuries Before Magna Carta, Says Chief Justice Surya Kant

Friday, 26 June 2026Newsdesk

Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Justice Surya Kant explained that equal access to law must fructify in the conferment of actual rights rather than hollow statutory declarations.

New Delhi 26 June 2026

As per news report of NDTV,Magna Carta is believed to have birthed the foundations of modern democracy. Sealed by King John in 1215, it established the revolutionary principle that everyone - including the sovereign monarch - is subject to the law. Its core principle of 'equality' has been revered for centuries, but in an interesting twist, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant said that Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' conceptualised equality centuries before Magna Carta and gave it the foundational value for civilisation. The CJI made the remarks at an event in New Delhi late on Wednesday.

Source - NDTV