As a Bombay High Court judge in 2010, he had sent BJP heavyweight Amit Shah, now Union home minister, to CBI custody in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case
'Regarding changing my recommendation for Chief Justice of MP HC to Tripura HC, it is stated that the government had some negative perceptions about me based on judicial opinions.I consider it a certificate of independence."
As he retired, he said is leaving with his ‘pride intact’ and ‘conscience clear’ for making all judicial decisions without being swayed by its consequences.