100-year old former Supreme Court judge VR Krishna Iyer passed away today of renal and cardiac failure, reported the Hindu Businessline.
He had been in hospital in Kochi for several weeks with his condition gradually worsening. “He is no more. He passed away at 3.30 pm,” cardiologist Manu R Varma told reporters.
Iyer celebrated his 100th birthday last month in Kerala.
He made the unusual progression from politician to the judiciary, having been elected to the Kerala legislative assembly in 1957, becoming a state minister and in 1968 joining the Kerala high court as a judge.
While on the Supreme Court, to which he was elevated in 1973, he was fundamental in creating the doctrine that would allow public interest litigations (PIL).
For a short profile of the man by @kochi_connect, click here.
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However, Justice Iyer did one great thing, which is that he praised Narendra Modi and said that he was a great PM. For this, I respect Justice Iyer and thank him.
Please remember that the SC lawyers who came to ridicule, mock and downright condemn when VRK was appointed to the SC thinking that he was a communist, stayed back to watch, admire and love VRK. He won the hearts and minds of even the most corporate of lawyers. See Harish Salve's article today in TOI.
VRK stands tall by any measure. As for your assessment, I would repeat Krishna Iyer's own words in Sunil Batra's case (1978)4 SCC 494, paragraph 89 last line
Commonsense quarrels with such non sense
Or maybe instead of calling someone a 'Soviet' with such ease (read ignorance), one would do well to know that the Soviets stood for many things, amongst which included a virulent and emphatic 'NO' to the democratic way, of human rights, liberties and freedoms. 'Soviet' sympathiser is something that only a fool would call Justice VR Krishna Iyer, who despite his strong socialist outlook ultimately stood for the defence of human rights, liberty and most of all, our fundamental rights, which includes amongst other things, the right to praise or question the PM as we see fit. One would also note that the Kerala Communist government of 1957 was the first time in the history of this planet(!) that a communist / socialist political party won a democratic election anywhere in the world (which Justice Iyer was a minister of).
Secondly, you have opened my eyes to the further ease of 'brainwashing' students. Ooooh! So its that easy? I can just masquerade as a Professor in any of India's laws schools (National, regional, regal or notional) and convince law students of anyone's greatness? So inspite of the vast ocean of knowledge and resources that are available for law students to read and form their own opinions of, they can be THAT EASILY misled into believing something? Stunning! Yet another revelation to my ignorant Mallu mind! To the cabal of Malayali professors whom you share this noble intellectual difference, what happened? Do tell us what brought you to heap scorn on the entire length and breadth of academia in this country who just so happen to come from the state of Kerala? Tears well up in my glistening eyes at this likely injustice you must at suffered at the conniving hands of those Mallu profs. What a shame that such a technicality or an inadequate mentality could preclude us from forming a glorious union of ideas that would only serve to benefit this nation, uplift the masses and bring bijli, sadak, paani to millions. Forgive us sir/madam ('US' also includes other Mallus like me).
On industry? Yes sir/madam, he did stand for the red flag over the red lines of profit and loss on the balance sheet. Can't overlook that. However, given the insightful revelations that you have brought to the fold, on that very same vein, it would be useful to note that Justice VR Krishna Iyer was a man who who dedicated his life to human rights (including freedom of speech) and to strengthening the apex body of the judiciary in this country. His ruling on the Allahabad HC matter was definitely a fault. His U-turn on later praising Modi was equally questionable, if not strange (given his role in the investigations following the 2002 carnage). But it was he who singlehandedly inspired and spearheaded the idea of judicial activism into the Supreme Court, which reinvigorated the Indian judiciary considerably after the Emergency. He helped our Supreme Court rediscover its teeth and its authority. Something which even Indira Gandhi didn't dare to challenge in her second term. India may have had one emergency in its history with Justice Iyer was unable to prevent. But he certainly paved the way to ensure that its unlikely to ever happen again.
So jargon sir/madam, jargon, jargon , jargon and jargon. And words, words, words, words. And mentality ('nuff said once!). Please lets care for the jargon and words we use (including the mentality we diffuse), even if we are blessed with the freedom, the fundamental right and opportunity of anonymously trolling a legendary judge who worked hard to ensure that you would call him by whatever words you like.
Signed-
An ardent Mallu capitalist admirer of Modi whose humbly seeking to set the record straight. :)
Have a nice day, my dear guest! Love, kisses, and a big coconut oil scented hug!
But I don't get it.. His Supreme Court profile says he was born in November 1915. So wasn't he 99 years old when he passed away?
Not that it matters now, but it wouldn't hurt to know how its deemed that he is a centenarian.
Is anyone more familiar with how that could work in practice, because his birthday is definitely in November 1915 and he also definitely turned 100.
When I saw a dedicated upholder of human rights and secularism descend into senile praise of Mr Modi sometime ago, I sort of felt the same about him.
And you mention "human rights" too. Wow...i can't have it enoug..TGIF...Some months ago ( I think in Sept-Oct) the National Human Rights Commission issued a diktat to the West Bengal govt. to end the embargo against export of potatoes to Odisha.
Denial of potatoes the NHRC ruled was flagrant violation of the petitioner's human rights. (I say a small prayer when I gorge on my vada paos these days.)
To put in context, during the emergency the SC bench of many great judges genuflected and rendered ADM Jabalpur... fearing the very PM whom VRK did not fear.
VRK's integrity is blue chip
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