Must Acknowledge Court Masters' Exemplary Devotion To Duties: Supreme Court Justice Indira Banerjee
Justice Indira Banerjee of the Supreme Court on Monday took a moment to thank and appreciate her court masters for their "exemplary devotion to duties". Justice Banerjee will retire from the apex court on September 23. After a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Banerjee pronounced its judgement on a petition moved by Trimurti Fragrances, she said the court masters were...
Justice Indira Banerjee of the Supreme Court on Monday took a moment to thank and appreciate her court masters for their "exemplary devotion to duties". Justice Banerjee will retire from the apex court on September 23.
After a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Banerjee pronounced its judgement on a petition moved by Trimurti Fragrances, she said the court masters were at her residence till 1:30 am, the night before, so that judgements could be delivered on time, the next day.
Justice Banerjee said:
"I should acknowledge one thing before I demit office. The exemplary devotion to duties by my court masters. They were at my residence till after 1:30 am at night yesterday so that judgements could be delivered and completed."
Justice Banerjee was elevated to the Supreme Court on August 7, 2018.
In the judgement pronounced on Monday, the Bench ruled that a judgment delivered by a larger bench will prevail irrespective of the number of judges constituting the majority. Read here