New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde Friday mentioned he was leaving the Supreme Court with happiness, goodwill and really fond reminiscences and the satisfaction of getting finished his finest.
Justice Bobde, who determined a number of key circumstances throughout his tenure together with the historic Ayodhya verdict, was administered oath because the forty seventh CJI in November 2019 and is retiring right this moment.
He headed the Indian judiciary in the course of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic guaranteeing that the apex court docket saved functioning albeit through video conferencing.
“I must say that last day has evoked mixed feelings which is difficult to describe. I have been a part of the ceremonial bench before but did not feel such mixed feelings which could enable me to say things clearly,” Bobde, who was talking on his final day in the apex court docket, mentioned.
“I leave this court with happiness, goodwill with very fond memories of wonderful arguments, excellent presentation, good behaviour, commitment to the cause of justice from not only Bar but all connected with it,” he added.
Bobde mentioned he was demitting workplace after 21 years as choose and it has been his richest expertise in the highest court docket and the camaraderie with brother judges has been fantastic.
Contending that transition to the digital mode throughout coronavirus pandemic wouldn’t have been attainable with out the registry, Bobde mentioned that there are a lot of unsatisfactory issues about digital hearings which may be ironed out.
Advantage was that hearings have been homely as I may see hills behind attorneys, sculptures and work behind attorneys together with weapons and pistols. The portray behind SG Mehta has been eliminated now, he mentioned.
“I go away with the satisfaction that I did my finest. I hand over the baton to Justice N V Ramana (forty eighth CJI) who will I am positive will very ably lead the court docket,” Bobde mentioned.
Attorney General Okay Okay Venugopal mentioned the tenure of a CJI should be a minimal of three years.
In March 2020 the world was affected by COVID-19. Supreme Court additionally needed to take a name and bar thought court docket will shut down.
But then CJI Bobde rose to the event and began digital listening to and virtually 50,000 circumstances have been disposed of. It’s an awesome achievement, Venugopal mentioned, including that bar ought to unanimously applaud the CJI for the work he has finished.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned CJI Bobde is not going to solely be generally known as a erudite and good choose but additionally a loving and caring human being with superb sense of humour.
Supreme Court Bar Association president and senior advocate Vikas Singh mentioned that is no age (65) to retire and a Constitutional modification needs to be introduced to extend the retirement age of judges.
“You had taken up such a contentious matter (pertaining to COVID-19) on the final day too. This exhibits the involvement of the judges and to make sure oxygen provide may be maintained. Till the final day you have been involved about what is going on,” Singh mentioned.
Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association president Shivaji Jadhav mentioned, “We acknowledge the smoothness with which the CJI created a transmission from physical to virtual courts. CJI Bobde will be remembered for his handling of the criminal justice system.”
He additionally urged that after the summer time trip the apex court docket ought to take into account opening the courts for bodily listening to with due precautions.
Born on April 24, 1956 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Justice Bobde accomplished Bachelor of Arts and LLB levels from Nagpur University. He was enrolled as an advocate of the Bar Council of Maharashtra in 1978.
Justice Bobde practised regulation on the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court with appearances at Bombay earlier than the Principal Seat and earlier than the Supreme Court for over 21 years. He was designated as senior advocate in 1998.
Justice Bobde was elevated to the Bombay High Court on March 29, 2000, as Additional Judge and sworn in as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 16, 2012.
He was elevated as a choose of the Supreme Court on April 12, 2013.
