CJI JS Khehar Bids Adieu, Says His Sons Faced Great Hardship Due To His Position

Outgoing Chief Justice of India JS Khehar has said his children suffered hardships when they started their legal practice on account of his position as judge of high court and subsequently the Supreme Court.Justice Khehar, who has three sons - Tarunveer, Karanveer and Birender, all practicing as lawyers, said they were outstanding members of his family and stood by him in all odds.They had to face difficulties in their lives because of his position.“My children suffered great hardship … My eldest son Tarunveer wished to practice. At that time, I was a judge in Chandigarh HC. He had to move to Delhi and live in great hardship.When the two others wanted to start practice here, I was a judge in Delhi and they had to move to Chandigarh. They also suffered great hardship, they also lived in rented accommodation to start with… If they suffered on my account, they would have become fit to face life better,” he said.In the recent past, several reports have appeared in the media about his sons misusing their father’s position.Justice Khehar, who was a citizen of Kenya and had done his primary education in Nairobi, said he was grateful to this country for allowing him to serve it as head of the judiciary.“I would like to thank my country, my beloved motherland for giving me opportunity to serve it… It allowed me to serve it at its highest judicial office. I serve my country in the manner of discharging the debt.“I feel that it is difficult to discharge the debt of your country. It is something like you can’t discharge the debt of your parents. I feel it is impossible to discharge the debt that you owe to your country,” Justice Khehar, who will demit the office on Aug. 27 (Sunday), said while addressing lawyers at a farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).In the word of appreciation to senior and junior lawyers, his colleagues and the staff, Justice Khehar acknowledged that he would miss them as they never let him down.Friday was the last working day for Justice Khehar, who is known in the fraternity as a very energetic judge.Justice Dipak Misra, CJI-designate, referred to Justice Khehar’s word that he would rest after his retirement and said, “He will be restless, if he will rest after retirement.”“Justice Khehar is a man with democratic attitude. He is affectionate…,” Justice Misra said in his speech while bidding adieu to Justice Khehar.Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, on the occasion, cautioned outspoken lawyers from speaking against judges, terming it “reprehensible”.Since judges do not come forward and defend themselves, the lawyers should avoid involving in such a thing which would otherwise impact the administration of justice.SCBA president RS Suri said Justice Khehar was “an excellent advocate, sincere to the cause of his client; an ideal judge, wedded to the constitutional norms steeped in the colours of justice, whose heart bleeds for have-nots and who is dictated by his conscience, which is engraved with principles of fairness - he is a true Karam Yogi”.Full Text of SCBA President RS Suri's Speech Hon’ble Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and his better half Mrs.Madhupreet Kaur Khehar, designate Chief Justice Dipak Mishra, Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court, Mr. K.K Venugopal, Attorney General for India, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Solicitor General of India, esteemed Law Officers, Past Presidents Mr. P.P Rao and P.H Parekh, Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha Vice President SCBA, Mr. Gaurav Bhatia, Secretary SCBA, Mr. Gopal Singh, President SCAORA, members of SCAORA, members of the SCBA Executive Committee, my esteemed colleagues, ladies and gentleman;Year 2017 is the 350th year of birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He requested his father Guru Teg Bahadur to go and sacrifice his life to protect Hindus who were being converted by Aurangzeb. Guru Teg Bahadur was beheaded in public in Chandni Chowk. Guru Gobind Singh also lost two sons in fight against tyrants and his two younger children were buried alive in a wall. Guru Gobind Singh infused fighting spirit amongst his followers by baptizing them with Amrit. Chief Justice Khehar seems to be following his teachings in actual practice. He seems to be working on two maxims given by Guru Gobind Singh,Soora sau pehchaniye jo lade deen ke haitPurja purja kat mare, kabhun na chhade khaitWhich roughly means; he alone is a warrior, who fights for a cause. He may be cut piece by piece, but he never leaves the battlefield. Deh siva bar mohe eh-hey subh karman te kabhu na taro. Na daro arr seo jab jaye laro nischey kar apni jit karo. Arr Sikh ho apne he mann ko, eh laalach hou gun tau ucharo. Jab aav ki audh nidan bane att he rann me tabh joojh maro. One must never shirk from conducting oneself in the most upright and considerate possible manner. The Khalsa has to be prepared at all times to willingly and consistently behave in the most impartial and just manner and to always undertake to carry out righteous and Gurmat acts; to never have ...

CJI JS Khehar Bids Adieu, Says His Sons Faced Great Hardship Due To His Position

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