Justice MR Shah, who retires from the Supreme Court today, broke down while sitting as part of the ceremonial bench today in the court of Chief Justice of India (CJI). .During the ceremonial bench proceedings in his honour, Justice Shah compared himself to a coconut and asked to be excused in case he starts crying..Justice Shah expressed his gratitude to his brother judges including CJI DY Chandrachud, and the entire institution for their support during his tenure. He emphasized that he always performed his duties without fear or favour and apologized for any unintentional hurt he may have caused..He also spoke about his efforts to encourage young lawyers to argue their cases rather than being adjournment or mentioning counsel. "People say I treated juniors and seniors alike, but i think I encouraged juniors more and I wanted them not to be adjournment or mentioning counsel and rather be an arguing counsel," he said.He thanked the bar, the registry, and the support staff for their contributions to the justice system..As he concluded his address, Justice Shah quoted the song Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan from the movie Mera Naam Joker, "Kal khel me hum ho na ho...Gardish me taare rahenge sada. (Whether I'm there or not in the game tomorrow, there will be stars in the sky forever)"However, he was unable to hold back his tears, leaving a poignant moment for all those present..Read interview of Justice MR Shah here.
Justice MR Shah, who retires from the Supreme Court today, broke down while sitting as part of the ceremonial bench today in the court of Chief Justice of India (CJI). .During the ceremonial bench proceedings in his honour, Justice Shah compared himself to a coconut and asked to be excused in case he starts crying..Justice Shah expressed his gratitude to his brother judges including CJI DY Chandrachud, and the entire institution for their support during his tenure. He emphasized that he always performed his duties without fear or favour and apologized for any unintentional hurt he may have caused..He also spoke about his efforts to encourage young lawyers to argue their cases rather than being adjournment or mentioning counsel. "People say I treated juniors and seniors alike, but i think I encouraged juniors more and I wanted them not to be adjournment or mentioning counsel and rather be an arguing counsel," he said.He thanked the bar, the registry, and the support staff for their contributions to the justice system..As he concluded his address, Justice Shah quoted the song Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan from the movie Mera Naam Joker, "Kal khel me hum ho na ho...Gardish me taare rahenge sada. (Whether I'm there or not in the game tomorrow, there will be stars in the sky forever)"However, he was unable to hold back his tears, leaving a poignant moment for all those present..Read interview of Justice MR Shah here.
