CJI Surya Kant praised retiring Supreme Court Judges J. K. Maheshwari and Pankaj Mithal, calling their service dignified and value-driven. He said they showed that authority need not create distance and thanked them for years of dedicated service.
Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna said judges must honour their oath and judicial dharma even when unpopular decisions risk their elevation or extensions. She stressed that judicial review must balance transformative constitutionalism with the basic structure through courts.
