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The great dissenter

In the crowded hours of our daily lives we unfortunately tend to forget the deeds of great individuals who have left their indelible footprints on the sands of time. Justice H.R. Khanna is one such individual. In the course of his distinguished judicial career Justice Khanna delivered several i ....Read more

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The great dissenterBy: dinesh | Friday , 6 Mar '09 16:41:56 PM Reply | Forward Dear Sir, I do not understand why protection is to be given only to minority institutions - is it not discriminatory against the majority? Similarly the constitution mentioned reservations for backward classes - and not castes. How come we have this discrimination going on - decade after decade on the basis of 'castes' - with no end in sight and no creamy layer defined? Does this not violate the principle of equality before law? Not a pip heard from our glorious judiciary for the past 50 years. If this is not travesty of justice - what is?

Justice KhannaBy: Pavan | Thursday , 5 Mar '09 20:00:28 PM Reply | Forward Dear Mr. Sorabjee,Thanks for highlighting the contributions of Justice Khanna. It was great to refresh the memory of this courageous, outstanding individual who in my opinion has done as much for laying the precedence of interpreting the Constitution, as Chief Justice Marshall did for the United States. Future generations will look back and thank providence that Justice Khanna graced our courts and was there at the right time to ensure our continuing freedoms. I hope he is as venerated in India as Justice Marshall is in the legal community of the US. Such icons not only leave their mark in their lifetime but can also serve as an inspiration to young jurists coming into the legal fraternity. His name and deeds have to be extolled and I sincerely wish you and other leaders of your profession would take the lead to do so. Regards Pavan

The Great DissenterBy: Deepak K. Mehta | Thursday , 5 Mar '09 17:52:09 PM Reply | Forward Dear Mr. Sorabjee, We must have some kind of institutional arrangement so that as time goes, we, as a society, do not forget Mr. Justice Khanna's role in keeping our freedoms alive. Those of us who lived through the emergency would appreciate it more than we can express.People like you can get it started and others can take it forward. Please see, Sir, if this can be done. I am an ordinary citizen of India but I feel we have come periliously close to forgetting his contribution. For example, my teenaged daughter does not even know his name. We are ready to contribute financially and in what manner we can. Warmest Regards,Deepak K. Mehta (Bangalore)

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