In recent past, whether it is the case of A.Raja or Hasan Ali or P.Thomas, the Supreme Court of India has worked in unafraid and just manner, and a person responsible for Supreme Court’s honest approach – free from politically powerful – is Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia.

India has check and balance system implied by constitution. So if those elected and in power covered up A.Raja, Hasan Ali or P.Thomas, it is the Supreme Court that looked into the matter and corrected the things. Thus the check and balance system – applied honestly – is saving us from Egypt like situation.

Chief Justice Kapadia was instrumental in asserting the supremacy of the apex court by exposing the irregularities in the telecom sector. He has ordered a thorough probe in the 2G spectrum scam and told the CBI to investigate the process of granting of licenses which caused the Indian exchequer huge losses.

In fact, a Supreme Court bench questioned PM Manmohan Singh’s inaction and silence on the 2G spectrum scam and asked the centre to file an affidavit on the PM’s silence on Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy’s petition seeking action against A Raja.

The Supreme Court ruled that the governor of a state could not be removed if he/she does not agree with the policies or ideologies of the union government or with the party at power at the centre.

In the latest case, Chief Justice Kapadia has unseated central vigilance commissioner PJ Thomas, and rattled the power elites of the nation. In 2010, a bench headed by him had questioned the appointment of Thomas as the CVC when he faced charges of corruption in the palmolein import case. The appointment of Thomas had been challenged in two public interest petitions, one of them filed by former chief election commissioner JM Lyngdoh.

Soon after his appointment, Kapadia wrote to retired Justice V R Krishna Iyer, replying to his congratulatory letter, “I come from a poor family. I started my career as a class IV employee and the only asset I possess is integrity. Even as a judge of the Supreme Court, I have used my knowledge of accounts and economics for the welfare of the downtrodden, including tribals and workmen. I hope to fulfill my obligation to the Constitution in the matter of achieving the goal of inclusive growth.”

His actions, after he took over, clearly show that he is here to set the judicial house in order.

Number of examples suggest that Chief Justice of India Shri S.H.Kapadia has emerged as a great hope today for the nation. On one side when every system is losing faith one by one, we have on the other side Justice Kapadia who is standing like a light of hope.

The city of Ahmedabad will be fortunate enough to welcome the Chief Justice on Saturday, 12th March, 2011.

Hon Chief Justice will be in the city to attend couple of functions. He will give a public lecture on “Constitutional Morality” in Tagore hall. The function has been organized under Justice P.D.Desai memorial lecture series.

The Chief Justice and his wife Shehnazben Kapadia will be felicitated by Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat at Navroji Vakil hall, Parsi Sanatorium Compound in the evening.