SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION (Regd.) COURT BAR ASSOCIATION (Regd.) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110 201 (INDIA) Mr. Rupinder Singh Suri (Sr.) President Mr. Ajit Kumar

SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION (Regd.) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110 201 (INDIA)

Mr. Rupinder Singh Suri (Sr.) President

Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha (Sr.) Vice President

Mr. Gaurav Bhatia Hony. Secretary

Mr. Rahul Kaushik Joint Secretary

Mr. Meenesh Kumar Dubey Treasurer

Mr. Aniruddha P. Mayee Joint Treasurer

Senior Executive Members:

Mr. P.P. Khurana (Sr.)

Mr. Koka Raghava Rao (Sr.)

Mr. Ashok Bhan (Sr.)

Prof. Bhim Singh (Sr.)

Mr. Anukul Chandra Pradhan (Sr.)

Mr. Aman Sinha (Sr.)

Executive Members:

Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi

Mr. Harpreet Singh Sandhu

Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms, Arna Das

Mr. Umesh Babu Chaurasia

Mr. Raj Kumar Kapoor

ADDRESS BY RUPINDER SINGH SURI, SENIOR ADVOCATE, PRESIDENT OF SCBA ON THE

OCCASION OF FAREWELL TO HON'BLE CJI T.S. THAKUR ON 03.01.2017

I larrnan Pyarre, Hon'ble Chief Justice l.S Thakur saab,

Honblc Chief Justice designate Justice .I.S. Khehar, Hon'ble

Supreme Court Judges, present and retired, former Chief

Justice Ahmadi. Mr Mukul Rohatgi, Attorney General of

India. Mr Fali S. Nariman. Mr K.l.S. Tulsi, Mr Aryama

Sundaram, Mr Harin Rawal, Mr J.M. Sharma, J.S. Attri and

several other seniors present, my predecessor Presidents of

SCI3A P.P. Rao and Dushyant Dave, Mr P.H. Parekh, Senior

Advocates and Mr Gopal Singh, President, AOR Association,

members of the SCI3A Executive Committee. 2017, family or

Chief Justice T.S . Thakur and my colleagues, ladies and

gentleman;

I have been thinking since this morning, what to speak on this

solemn occasion when the baton is about to be passed from

one Chief Justice to another. I am at my wits end as to what

to speak about Hori'blc Justice T .S. Thakur which would

holistically describe him.

My situation is somewhat like described by a shire as

"Sukon-c-dil ke liyc kuch to ihtcmaam karun

Aur /.ara nazar .10 mile phir unhe salam karun

Mujhe to hosh nahi. aap rnashwara dijuye

Kahan se chhedu fasana .... kahan tamaam karun"

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Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



The quandary was of such a degree that while thinking, I

missed in my first official obligation to be present in the court

today. at the time of its rising for the day. My unequivocal

apologies; but Sir in all candidness you yourself are

responsible for the same.

Recently, there was talk of lack of role models for the young

lawyers and judges. We can all say without any dissent that

here is a tall person worthy of being emulated as a role model.

An ideal son to parents, an ideal advocate sincere to the cause

of his client, an ideal judge wedded to the constitutional

norms and ethos while delivering justice. whose heart bleeds

for have-riots and army soldiers, and steeped in the colours of

secularism and custodian of independence of judiciary and

rule of 1mV'. The tallness of a person is not his physical height

but how much has he grown in his lire in service to the

society . You Sir are one of the top peaks in the Himalayan

range.

l Ic throughout his judicial career ha s acted with great

Impartiality except one bias and that is: bias towards the Bar

in general and upcoming lawyers in particular.

This is reflected from his address at Nalsar Convocation

Speech given on 08.08.016 at Hydcrabad wherein he talked

about the Constitution's vision of an inclusive India and our

efforts to architect a just and inclusive society . He quoted Dr

Arnbcdkar and I quote "It was. indeed, a way of life. which

recognizes liberty. equality and fraternity as the principles o]

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Executive Members:

Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



life and which cannot be divorced from each other; liberty

cannot be divorcedfrom equality; equality cannot be divorced

from liberty. Nor can liberty and equality be divorced from

fraternity. Without equality, liherty would produce the

supremacy of the few over the man}', Equality without liberty

would ki!! individual initiative. Without fraternity, liberty and

equality could not become a natural course of things." Indian

Constitution which enshrines the values of liberty, equality

and fraternity is thus a unique testament that recognizes the

above values avowed objective placed at the top of the

pyramid. This requires a paradigm shift so as to recognize the

dignity, value and importance of each individual, not only as a

moral imperative, but also as a legal principle, a societal goal

and eventually a practice."

With regard to Bar and Bench, he said "The Bar and Bench

constitutes the two wheels of the chariot of justice. The

success or the judicial process often depends on the dynamic

relationship _of cooperation between the two. As rightly

observed by Lord Denning: " It is a mistake to suppose that he

is the mouth piece of his client so say what he wants. or his

tool to do what he directs . I-Ie is none of these things, He

owes allegiance to a higher cause. It is the cause of truth and

justice. While judiciary has played a pivotal role in huilding a

society for all , Indian Bar too has a glorious history in this

regard. As integral part of justice delivery system. lawyers in

our country have historically and generously contributed to

cause or justice - whether it was the struggle for

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Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



Independence, the framing of our Constitution or governance .

The bar Association of country has a larger objective beyond

the furtherance of professional interests. It aims at promoting

public and national welfare in manifold directions and

upholding the Constitution and rule of law."

If the Bar is to perform such a noble task so important to the

society, would it be wrong to expect a decent living space and

a work place for an advocate so that he can think, work and

dedicate himself in the cause of justice? He can do it with due

diligence and hard work provided he is regularly updated on

the changing legal needs of domestic law and global law. For

this purpose, there is need of continuous legal education and

training of skills of advocacy. Our executive has yesterday

resolved that they would seek an area of 3 acres with the

assistance and the help of the Supreme Court judiciary and

executive for setting up a lawyers academy having facilities of

meeting rooms and auditoriums, chambers for the lawyers and

designated consultation rooms "Vhere clients can meet lawyers

who are ur1f ~rtunate not to have been allotted a chamber. This

complex should also have recreational facilities on the basis

of maxim :healthy mind in a healthy body '.

The Bar unanimously thanks you for the inlrastructural

enhancement facilities in the form of renovation of library 2,

provision of advocates ' lounge, a canteen where consumers of

1itigation can have food and renovated ladies bar room. Ihe

building across the road is almost under completion. the Bar

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Mr. Ashok Shan (Sr.)




Executive Members:

Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



hopes that earmarked chambers can be allotted to them for

usage at the earliest.

The term of the Executive is only one year and every year

beginning is made from ground zero. This Executive has

decided to have some committees which would have life

longer than that of this Executive alter taking permission [rom

general body.

1. It is proposed to have a long range planning committee

constituting of all past Presidents and some nominee

besides current President. Vice President and Secretary

as ex-officio members . They would advise the

Executive Committee and the general body with regard

to future development of the Bar and are expected to

playa very vital role in ensuring that plans which arc

firmed up are duly executed.

2. Bar Journal Committee to be appointed for three years

committed to ensure publication of two journals in a

year C"ach spaced six months.

3 . A monthly e-news letter. The editorial board would be [or three "ears.

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4. Sports Committee for three years as it has been felt that

intense expectation from lawyers requires provision of

stress busters for them .

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Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



5. Linking of senior Bar with the junior Bar through the

programme of mentoring. Say about 50 senior

advocates (not necessarily designated) to take under

their supervision and charge of five junior/upcoming

lawyers whom they would meet on every Saturday or

Sunday over a cup of tea. A positive stroke or a

reprimand would go a long way in shaping up career of

these youngsters. This would also ensure filling lip of a

deep gulf between elite senior and common member of

the Bar.

There arc many other decisions taken that I would apprise the

general house at an appropriate time.

I am confident that with the great executive committee that I

have got for the year 2017 which is bubbling with enthusiasm,

ideas and commitment, we would be able to lay down

foundation within next eleven months for the next ten years .

Looking at the expectation of painting the larger canvas than

mere professional interest, the Bar is deeply concerned with

the impasse between Executive and Judiciary. It originally

seemed part of classic check and balances built in the

architecture of constitution but now it seems to be affecting

the health of rule or law, We request and trust that both the

executive and judiciary would take a step back have a relook

at the constitutional intentions and ethos and sort the issues

before entire justice system is damaged irreparably.

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Prof. Shim Singh (Sr.)

Mr. AnukuJ Chandra Pradhan (Sr.)


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Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Das

Ms. Arna Das



On parameter of good behaviour towards Bar, Honble Justice

Thakur excels and is second to none. His philosophy that

when a matter comes before him then that is the moment

Ihour/ day of that litigant and his right to address the court is

not be curtailed in any manner whatsoever. This has resulted

in deep sense of satisfaction of all appearing lawyers as well

as consumers or litigation.

Justice Thakur is not Thakur as depicted in old films where

his feudal style of living is depicted in the first hour and in the

second half he is beaten and bashed up by the hero. Our

Justice Thakur ruled our heart in the first half and in the

second half not only he ruled our heart but also made us bow

down to him for his goodness, for his integrity, for his sense

of justice and application of judicial balm to all injuries which

required.

On behalf of the Bar, I can say without hesitation that the Bar

believes in finn commitment to the rule of law which includes

an independent judiciary as well as strong independent Bar.

We would not allow any injury to the judiciary and if required

we would be ready to take first blows.

Justice Thakur is a man of so many dimensions that it IS

impossible for me to describe him. In words of Ghalib

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Ms. Preeti Singh

Ms. Divya Roy

Ms. Savita Devi


Ms. Purnima Jauhari

Ms. Kumud Lata Oas

Ms. Arna Das



"Inka Andaazc Bayan Kuch Aur lIai

Balaye Jaan Hai Ghalib. Uski Hal' Ek Baat

Ibarat Kya, Isharat Kya, Ada Kya

lske Jaane Ka Manjar Tamasha Nahin

Dur Tak Dekhiye, Der Tak Sochiye"

We also welcome on this solemn occasion on the eve of oath

or Justice Khehar as Chief Justice of India that he can trust the

Bar to give all cooperation to fructify his vision and direction

of justice. His elevation is once again indicative of maturity of

Indian state which gives hopes to minorities that they have all

the chance in life for rising in this multi lingual and multi

religious society.

Justice Thakur we bid you farewell with the hope and trust

that you would meet us as often as possible to guide us and to

shape us . .

'Jai Hind'

RUPind~: Senior Advocate

President

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SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION (Regd.) COURT BAR ASSOCIATION (Regd.) SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110 201 (INDIA) Mr. Rupinder Singh Suri (Sr.) President Mr. Ajit Kumar