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'Public expectations increase pressure on judges'

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI Dec. 29. Senior advocates and former judges today highlighted the increasing pressure caused by public expectations on judges, at a function organised here to felicitate AR. Lakshmanan on his appointment as Supreme Court judge.

They pointed to Mr. Lakshmanan's uncompromising attitude when it came to dealing with corruption within the subordinate judiciary and recalled how he compulsorily retired those found guilty in the lower courts.

At the function, organised by the Committee of Hosts, S. Natarajan, former judge, said the volume of the work was very heavy and the nature of the task onerous. A Supreme Court judge had to think ``not once, not twice, but a hundred times and examine all aspects'' before he delivered a verdict as the judgment set the benchmark for all courts in the country.

P.R. Gokulakrishnan, former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, said the judicial system had a great role to play in ensuring the smooth functioning of democracy. Fearless and upright judges were required to ensure this.

G. Masilamani, senior advocate, said judges who had served the Supreme Court, from the Madras High Court, including S. Mohan and Rathinavel Pandian, had delivered many landmark judgments. R. Krishnamurthy, senior advocate, said a great deal of effort was necessary on the part of a judge and those practising law to excel in his or her profession.

M.A.M. Ramaswamy, pro-chancellor, Annamalai University, KN. Chitsabesan, former professor of Tamil, RM. Veerappan, former Minister, were among those who dwelt upon Mr. Lakshmanan's contributions and landmark judgments.

In his reply, Mr. Lakshmanan said he was grateful to his seniors who had helped and guided him.

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