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âI Do Not Believe In Token Symbolism And Meritless Appointments,â Says Justice Indu Malhotra In Her Farewell Speech
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 13, 2021 08:05 AM
Justice Indu Malhotra
Addressing a gathering at the farewell organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on Friday (12 March), outgoing Supreme Court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra, recalled her elevation to the top court in 2018.
Justice Malhotra who is the seventh woman judge of the apex court since independence was the first woman lawyer to be elevated directly as a judge of the Supreme Court.
While recalling that she could not take up an earlier offer to work as a judge of the Gujarat High Court as she had to look after her elderly parents, she opined that the biggest challenge women face is maintaining the work-life balance, reports
Dec 21, 2020, 20:06 IST
Devotees are aware that, the Sabarimala Judgement of Sept 28, 2018 is under review and legal questions arising out of this judgement have been referred to a larger Nine-Judge Bench. It has been brought to the notice of our President His Excellency Sri Ramnath Kovind ji that the Nine-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court had dismissed the petition of Lord Chilkur Balaji Deity which was filed on behalf of all Deities. The question on the Constitutional Rights of Hindu Deities that arises from Sabarimala Judgement through orders dated Feb 10th 2020 was also not added in the list of questions.
The Constitutional points raised in People for Dharma letter dated 29th Nov 2020 to the President clearly raises a dispute within Art 363 with regards to Art 26 the Rights of Lord Shri Padmanabha Swamy Ruler Deity, Sabarimala Deity etc. as a result of the decision given by the Supreme Court without referring to the bar under Art 363 to state that Hindu Deities have no co