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Judges can learn from former law minister A K Sen’s example: SC judge Vikram Nath

Judges can learn from former law minister A K Sen’s example: SC judge Vikram Nath

New Delhi, Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath on Friday said judges could draw lessons from the life and work of former law minister Ashoke Kumar Sen, India’s longest-serving law minister, noting his calm leadership and commitment to legal reform. Judges can learn from former law minister A K Sen’s example: SC judge Vikram Nath Delivering the ‘A K Sen Memorial Lecture’ at the India International Centre, Justice Nath said Sen’s approach to law and governance held enduring lessons for the judiciary. “For judges too, there is a lesson in Sen’s example. He dealt with disagreement without raising his voice. He was willing to hear every concern, but he did not let debate become a delay. He believed that clarity is a form of respect: to the house, to the courts and to the public. “We on the bench should hold ourselves to the same measure: clear reasons, a steady tone and decisions that ordinary people can read and follow. The Constitution speaks to everyone. Our judgments should do the same,” the Supreme Court judge …