The Day I Understood That Justice Is Also My Responsibility
There was a day when I realized that justice is not something we can outsource entirely to courts and institutions. It was not during a case or inside a courtroom. It was during a quiet moment of observation. I witnessed a situation where someone was clearly being wronged. Nothing dramatic. No violence. No headlines. Just a subtle injustice that required one person to speak up. And everyone — including me — hesitated. That silence stayed with me. I kept thinking: If I believe in justice, why did I wait for someone else to act? That question became uncomfortable, but necessary. As Advocate Peesh Chopra, people often assume that my relationship with justice is professional. But moments like these remind me that justice is deeply personal. It begins with the choices we make when there is no legal obligation forcing us to act. That day taught me something no textbook ever did: Justice does not start in law books. It starts in conscience. Since then, I try to remind myself that res...