One client came to Supreme Court and asked me to get his matter DISMISSED !

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To get a matter dismissed in Supreme Court is also a challenge.

Once a Client came to me to get his matter dismissed!

About two or three matters were dismissed by Gujarat High Court by a common order.

One of the party, was getting some benefits even if his matter was dismissed.

So he did not want Supreme Court to entertain any petition of others.

He had heard that if his matter is dismissed by Supreme Court, then other two matters will also be routinely dismissed by Supreme Court.

So he wanted his matter to be dismissed at earliest.

Today, I may refuse to accept such brief. But those were my early days in Supreme Court.

Normally, to succeed in matter is hard.

It is easy to get a dismissal order.

Strange thing happened

I moved matter in urgency before three Judges.

I started with my weakest point.
“My Lords, my client has lost in all courts below….” and I left sentence incomplete and hoped that judges will pass dismissal order.

Three judges looked at one another, discussed some thing and granted me Stay Order!

I was shocked.

My client has paid me to get matter dismissed. But it did not happen! I failed.

Haresh Raichura
17/9/2012

Two Lama saw a man climbing down from a mountain. The man was CJI S.H.Kapadia

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In mountains of Tibet

Two lama saw a man climbing down from a mountain.

Younger Lama asked Elder Lama,
“Look at that man
Does he not look taller than the mountain? Who is he?”

Elder Lama replied,
“He is Chief Justice S. H. Kapadia.
He is retiring as CJI”

“Why does he look taller
Than the mountain! “
Younger Lama asked

“Because he mastered
Every First Principle of Law.
And, therefore, he looks taller than the mountain.” Elder Lama replied.

“What are the First Principles of Law? How can one master them?”
Asked younger Lama

“First read all laws which are required to be seen.
Then close all law books.
Then close your eyes
And go back in history
Where there were no codified laws.
Then think what judges of those times may have said.

You will soon begin to see
Glimpses of First Principles of Law”
Elder Lama replied.

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“Tell me about contribution of Justice Kapadia to nation.”
Asked Younger Lama

Elder Lama replied,

“First he made every Parsi proud. Though being in micro-minority,
He made all nation proud of Parsi.

“Second, he uplifted bar of moral standards in public life,
By setting aside appointment of CVC on ground that charge of corruption was pending against him.

“Third, he uplifted prestige of Rule of Law in India In International Law
In Vodafone case.

“Fourth, he proved that even in a corruption clad environment,
It is possible to maintain principles.

“Fifth, he made every pageboy proud. He was just a pageboy in a lawyer’s office. From there he reached to the Top.”

Elder Lama thus summarized
Contribution of the judge

Haresh Raichura
15/9/2012

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