| CJI Gavai leaves behind rich legacy of prodigious verdicts on waqf, wildlife, climate | | |
NEW DELHI, Nov 21: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, the 52nd Chief Justice of India, has left behind a rich legacy of prodigious verdicts during his six-month tenure including those that stayed key provisions of the waqf law, struck down the tribunal reforms statute and allowed the Centre to grant post facto green nods to projects.
Friday was the last working day of CJI Gavai, the first Buddhist and the second Dalit after K G Balakrishnan to head the Indian judiciary.
He remained unfazed and calm while suffering the unprecedented and shocking incident of an elderly lawyer hurling a shoe towards him in his courtroom on October 6, apparently over his purported remarks on Lord Vishnu in one of the earlier proceedings. The attempt by lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who was suspended promptly, sparked widespread condemnation and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the CJI and said the attack was "reprehensible" and it angered every Indian. The CJI, who will demit office on November 23, a Sunday, has delivered over 400 verdicts during his over two-decade tenure as a high court and the top court judge. |
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