Twitter Bids Farewell To Retired Justice Chelameswar
The second-most senior judge of the Indian Supreme Court, Justice Jasti Chelameswar (65), will demit his office on Friday. His official last day of work, however, was May 18, before the court shut for the summer. There were many landmark judgements in his carrer which spanned over seven years. Of them were, quashing of draconian section 66A of the IT Act, the nine-judge bench that which declared privacy as a fundamental right in the Aadhaar hearings etc.
But the one event that perhaps cemented the name of Jasti Chelameswar in the minds of the people was an unprecedented judges press conference led by him on January 12 along with Justice Gogoi, Justice Kurien, and Justice Lokur. The Judges have made serious allegations on the administration of the Supreme Court, that it was not in order and released an undated letter that they wrote to the Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra. They raised issues that included the allocation of sensitive cases and the recommendation of judges for appointment to higher judiciary.
On his last official working day, despite being at loggerheads with CJI Misra, Chelameswar shared a bench with him, a custom and practice of the Supreme Court.
Twitterati reacted to his retirement crediting him for his yeomen service to the Indian Judiciary. Several wishes poured in, some thanking him for his service while some others wishing him good health.
Here are some tweets
You have set an example in this tough time. Thank you Justice Chelameswar https://t.co/eMkkmz1gC5
— Shalu Nigam (@ShaluNigam) June 22, 2018
Many abuse Justice Chelameswar for heading the 4 Judges' press conference against Chief Justice of India. Whatever he made landmark judgment quashing the draconian 66A of IT Act. Whatever said and done, as a Judge Chelameswar was a humanist & patient listener to all petitions
— J Gopikrishnan (@jgopikrishnan70) June 22, 2018
As Justice Chelameswar retires from Supreme Court today.
— Deepali Dwivedi (@Deepali_Dwivedi) June 22, 2018
He will always be admired for being
rectitude & responsible towards judicial system and his obligation.
Thank you Justice Chelameswar. You shall not be forgotten. Thank you for the fight.
— V.I.V.E.K (@ivivek_nambiar) June 22, 2018
You and your three colleagues gave ordinary Indians a sudden spark of hope. Thank you for that, Justice Chelameswar.
— K.Mathur (@KMthr) June 18, 2018
Wish You Happy Retirement, Sir. https://t.co/6lU1Yx6p4C
For Chelameswar, J, colleagues & power often overlapped. By all accounts, he spoke what he understood to be truth to both, & advocated institutional introspection sans personal animosity, even though it was probably uncomfortable at times.
— Nandita Saikia (@nsaikia) June 22, 2018
There's a lesson there for all of us.
Justice Chelameswar retires today. Will be part of history books forever for forewarning us and hopefully saving and solidifying the democracy and it's institutions. #DaroMat
— Syed Maqbool (@maqbool_sm) June 22, 2018
We all wish Justice Chelameswar a sound health, long life and success in any endeavour he undertakes after retirement.He would be known for some landmark rulings delivered by him.The confrontation with CJI on administrative matters are nothing but part of service.
— Subhash Mahadik (@MahaSubhash) June 22, 2018
