Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday hailed the work discharged by retiring Supreme Court judges Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi and V Ramasubramanian, recalling their contributions to the service of the nation.
Justice Joseph, third in seniority at the Bench, highlighted the independence of judiciary, saying it is integral to maintaining a democratic way of life and the rule of law.
“Independence of the Supreme Court is integral to maintaining a democratic way of life and rule of law. It is not very easy for a nation, which is a democracy having a Constitution, to slip into chaos and into just the opposite of democracy. The bar must always remain on its toes and it is a bounden duty to be passed generation after generation,” he said in a farewell speech.
At a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid farewell to the three judges who would be demitting offices in June, the CJI spoke glowingly about their contribution to the judiciary. In a rare occassion, a common farewell was held for the three judges.