Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 2 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday said the Supreme Court and High Courts were not "competing destinations for justice", stressing the need to strengthen public confidence in High Courts as the first forum for constitutional remedies.

Addressing the Kerala High Court's platinum jubilee celebrations in Kochi, the CJI highlighted the significance of Article 226, which empowers High Courts to issue directions for enforcement of fundamental and other legal rights.

"The difference between justice and injustice lies not in the final judgment, but in whether the court intervenes when intervention is most needed," he said, emphasising the importance of timely interim relief.

He described the Supreme Court...