HATS OFF THOUGH LATE

Today Justice Ravendran withdrew from the bench which was hearing the Ambani case. Very honestly, I really felt as to how he could continue on the bench when he owned equal number of shares in both the companies when the value was 80:2000 or so. It was imbalanced.

I salute Justice Raveendran's decision to quit. It is in the interest of Justice that a Judge must not only be unbiased and neutral but infact there must not be a single point whereby or on the basis of which such allegations can be made. Infact I really felt bad that the firm which was advicing Reliance should have filed an Affidavit of disclosure. Anyways late better than never...

"My conscience is clear and I feel that justice should not only be done but seems to be done. That is the tradition of this court," is what he had to say. I hope that this should mark as a precedent to the Judiciary to not only quit from the case but also quit from post when there are or there could be allegations against the Judiciary. I do not agree with the Judge saying that it is the tradition of this Court as I have reasons to say so. I hope the other judges are hearing it or reading it and the message which is hidden is that for Judiciary to survive the doors to possible allegations must be closed even if it amounts loss to a Judge...

The judgment of Ambani's may or may not be a landmark Judgement but the judgement of Justice Ravendran to quit is a BENCHMARK...

JAI HO........