Even In Turbulent Times, You Called Govt To Answer : Kapil Sibal Bids Farewell To CJI NV Ramana

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, while bidding farewell to the Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana stated that the CJI had, even in turbulent times, ensured the dignity and integrity of the court and called the government to answer. 

Earlier this month, the senior lawyer, while speaking at the People's Tribunal organized on the 6th of August 2022 at New Delhi had said that he had "no hope left" in the Supreme Court.

Today, while expressing his gratitude to CJI Ramana, Sibal stated that he had been with the Supreme Court for 50 years and had seen many Chief Justices come and go. He said that while the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta underscored how CJI Ramana had two families- one biological and one of the bar, there was a third family that the CJI took care of- which was, "the family of judges". He said that –

"You have taken care of that family (the family of judges) very well. I will tell you why. When the sea is carved, the ship is sailed. But we are going through very turbulent times. And it is difficult for the ship to sail. It is there that this court will remember you. Even in turbulent times, you have ensured that the dignity and the integrity of the court is maintained. The government is called to answer. The vision of the nation is kept in mind in the course of your judicial determinations. Thank you for all that you have done for all the families that you headed. We will remember you for a long, long time. You have actually collaborated with everyone for the purpose of maintaining high standards of the judiciary and I think the upswing of the court has already started and I am sure that your successor will carry it forward."

CJI Ramana is retiring today after a tenure of nearly 8 years at the Supreme Court and over 16 months as the Chief Justice of India.

As per custom, CJI Ramana on his last working day shared a bench with the successor CJI Justice Lalit in the ceremonial bench, the proceedings before which were live streamed to public. 

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