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Retiring Supreme Court Judge Karol Calls for Humble Justice

Retiring Supreme Court Judge Karol Calls for Humble Justice
Who is Justice Sanjay Karol? Retired Supreme Court judge who said ‘Judges not gods...’ in his viral farewell speech · livemint.com

Justice Sanjay Karol retired from the Supreme Court after a long legal career.

At his farewell, he said judges are human and cannot make every decision perfectly.

He said judges should be humble and try to understand the real people behind court cases.

He also urged judges to listen to what people mean, including what they do not say directly.

Justice Karol said the Constitution requires courts to apply the law fairly, not just correctly.

He reminded people that some citizens never reach courts because justice may seem too expensive or frightening.

He said ideas of justice should guide people in their everyday choices, not only inside courtrooms.

He ended by saying he was returning to the role of an ordinary citizen.

Key facts

Judge
Justice Sanjay Karol
Supreme Court elevation
February 6, 2023
Legal career
40 years in courtrooms
Service as a judge
19 years
Earlier judicial roles
Chief justice of the Tripura High Court and Patna High Court
Earlier legal role
Advocate general of Himachal Pradesh from 1998 to 2003
Central message
Judges should act with humility and see the person behind each case

Quotes

Justice Sanjay Karol

Retiring Supreme Court judge delivering his farewell address

“The Constitution does not ask us merely to apply the law correctly. It asks us to apply it justly. That is perhaps why the responsibility of judging has always seemed larger to me than simply deciding who is legally correct.”
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“We, as judges, are not gods. We will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simple: to see the person, not just the petitioner.”
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