Luminaries in the field of jurisprudence paid glowing tributes to the former Supreme Court judge V.R. Krishna Iyer at a seminar organised to celebrate the 100th birthday of the eminent jurist here on Saturday.
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“I had the privilege of assisting Justice Iyer in a case when we were practising law and was struck by his incredible peroration,” former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas said.
“The splendid legal phraseology of his came out of his expansive vocabulary. His persuasive arguments in court were stunning,” said Justice Thomas at the inaugural session of the seminar organised by the Jindal Global Law School, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training.
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Justice Krishna Iyer joked in response to the wishes that he was “100 years weak.” “I’m grateful for the grand reception you have given me. I don’t deserve it,” he said.
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Justice Iyer was honoured with the O.P. Jindal Global University award for his outstanding contributions.
Kerala High Court judge C.K. Abdul Rahim said Justice Iyer’s contributions would be remembered by generations to come. “Justice Iyer created his own dictionary for a natural articulation of his ideas,” Justice Rahim said.
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