In his address at the farewell event, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana spoke of how Justice Rao came to Delhi without any godfather. The CJI added that it was the then lawyer’s hard work and intellectual capacity that made him great in the field.
Speaking of some of Justice Rao’s key judgments, the CJI said,
“Madras Bar Association was an important judgment by him. Not critiquing the government, but the power of High court was taken away and we created Tribunal system and of late we see weakening of the systems, and at that time he decided Madras Bar case … main force to structure tribunal system in this country which is a great contribution to tribunals in this country. He granted bail to Azam Khan in an innovative way to protect the liberty of an individual.”
The CJI concluded by saying that under Justice Rao’s leadership, the International Arbitration Centre in Hyderabad, which the retired judge is slated to head, would soar.
Source: Barandbench
