Book Review
Name of the book: My Tryst with Justice
Name of the Author: Justice P.N. Bhagwati
Publisher: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, commonly known as Justice P.N. Bhagwati was born in Gujarat on December 21, 1921. He was the 17th Chief Justice of India serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986.
He did his Mathematics (Hons.) degree from Bombay University in 1941, and did law from Government Law College, Mumbai. He started his career practicing at the Bombay High Court. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
In his autobiography “My Tryst with Justice” P.N. Bhagwati begins with describing how his parents were instrumental in cultivating him respect for all …show more content…
He explains how he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi in following words:
“He spoke from the depths of his heart. He was a master of English language. His language was Biblical dressed in the finest English prose. His words of anguish went straight into the heart of the millions who listened to him. I can visualise him speaking and his words piercing every corner of my heart.”
He describes his involvement in the freedom struggle in the years to follow. He describes how he was arrested, he was taken to the Colaba Police Station and kept in a small dark dingy cell. He then talks about his initiation to the discipline of law. He discusses his elevation to the High Court of Gujarat and finally to the Supreme Court of …show more content…
Mukherjee who received a copy of Justice Bhagwati's memoir 'My Tryst with Justice', presented to him by the Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan here said, Mr. Justice Bhagwati converted the courtroom into a site of people's struggle in humanising law. Mr. Justice Bhagwati epitomises how a judge can be instrumental in espousing the cause of justice to the millions of deprived Indians who are standing in the waiting room of history to become the subjects of justice, Mr. Mukherjee said. The President said the book will be a guiding light and an inspiration for not just law students, legal practitioners and judges but also every common person concerned about social justice in our country. The book would be a prized possession for every Indian who wants to make a difference to the world and who aspires for a world more just, he
Name of the book: My Tryst with Justice
Name of the Author: Justice P.N. Bhagwati
Publisher: Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, commonly known as Justice P.N. Bhagwati was born in Gujarat on December 21, 1921. He was the 17th Chief Justice of India serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986.
He did his Mathematics (Hons.) degree from Bombay University in 1941, and did law from Government Law College, Mumbai. He started his career practicing at the Bombay High Court. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
In his autobiography “My Tryst with Justice” P.N. Bhagwati begins with describing how his parents were instrumental in cultivating him respect for all …show more content…
He explains how he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi in following words:
“He spoke from the depths of his heart. He was a master of English language. His language was Biblical dressed in the finest English prose. His words of anguish went straight into the heart of the millions who listened to him. I can visualise him speaking and his words piercing every corner of my heart.”
He describes his involvement in the freedom struggle in the years to follow. He describes how he was arrested, he was taken to the Colaba Police Station and kept in a small dark dingy cell. He then talks about his initiation to the discipline of law. He discusses his elevation to the High Court of Gujarat and finally to the Supreme Court of …show more content…
Mukherjee who received a copy of Justice Bhagwati's memoir 'My Tryst with Justice', presented to him by the Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan here said, Mr. Justice Bhagwati converted the courtroom into a site of people's struggle in humanising law. Mr. Justice Bhagwati epitomises how a judge can be instrumental in espousing the cause of justice to the millions of deprived Indians who are standing in the waiting room of history to become the subjects of justice, Mr. Mukherjee said. The President said the book will be a guiding light and an inspiration for not just law students, legal practitioners and judges but also every common person concerned about social justice in our country. The book would be a prized possession for every Indian who wants to make a difference to the world and who aspires for a world more just, he