'I am thankful for all the kindness I received,' says CJI Dipak Misra days ahead of his farewell

Days ahe of his farewell, CJI Dipak Misra has acknowledged support he has received from country, 'thanking' nation for 'kindness' he was blessed with during his tenure. 45th CJI will retire from his post on October 2, 2018, a day before he turns 65.

Speaking about his time as top-most judge of country, he said, "Don't bless me more than necessary. Much blessings are not required. I worked 24/7. In future, I don't know wher people will recognise me or not, but I assure you that I will recognise everyone. I am thankful for all kind of kindness I received."

Indian judiciary will begin a new era on October 3, when Justice Ranjan Gogoi will take oath as 46th CJI. But it will also mark an end of a successful term of Dipak Misra, under whose observation many landmark and historic judgments were pronounced by Supreme Court.

week preceding to his farewell has seen a number of major cases taken up by in SC. On Wednesday, apex court h pronounced verdicts on validity of Ahar and  quota benefits for SC/ST in job promotions.

In Ahar case, five-judge benched heed by CJI upheld Ahar act, though, struck down a few provisions. In a 4:1 judgment - Justice DY Chandrachud pronouncing a dissenting judgment - SC stated that Ahar is beneficial for poor, while ding that linking Ahaar to bank accounts and mobile phones is not mandatory.

On Thursday morning, in first of important cases taken up by apex court, CJI, heing a five-judge bench, declared ultery law as 'manifestly arbitrary' while striking down 150-year-old law by declaring it as unconstitutional. 

"Women’s individual dignity is important. Husband is not master of a woman. Legal sovereignty of one sex over anor is wrong. Section 497 is unconstitutional. Equality is need of hour," said CJI Misra while pronouncing judgment.

It was n followed by big decision on Ayodhya. A three-judge bench rejected a plea to refer Ayodhya case to a larger bench on Thursday afternoon. In a 2:1 verdict - Justice Abdul Nazeer gave out dissenting judgment - Justice Ashok Bhushan, speaking for himself and on behalf of CJI, stated apex court will treat matter as a 'land issue', and that y will also hear Babri pleas from week commencing October 29.

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Anor important matter which CJI will take before his farewell will be Sabrimala case. On Friday, SC will deliver a verdict in relation to  ban on entry of women in age group of 10-50 into in Kerala's famous Sabarimala temple.