November 6, 2013

From a page boy to Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India #Inspiration #India #Law #Judiciary

Yes. He was a page boy. His family had economic problem. Poverty. He had to start working as page boy even when his study was not complete. He started helping his family with his salary of a page boy and also borne his school fees.

Life was a struggle. He was working as a page boy in office of a lawyer's firm in Mumbai.

His job was to serve tea to lawyers and to move files from this table to that table.

Well, if you have dedication to work you do, if you have such loyalty that people can trust with their confidential files, if you have strong desire to learn, if you do not waste time in gossiping about world, if you are fair in your dealing with others, if you have no habit of back biting others in their absence.. the chances are high that you will rise and shine.

This page boy also moved ahead in life while serving in office of lawyer. He completed his study. He completed law graduation. Became a lawyer.

After becoming lawyer, daily morning, at 7:00 am he used to leave home with his son. He will drop his son in school at about 7:45 and then will reach to Mumbai High Court at about 9:00 am. Much earlier than all other advocates who start trickling about after10:00am.

In early hours in high court library, he used to read.

The Judges called him to Bench. He became a Judge of Mumbai High Court. Later he was elevated to Supreme Court of India. Eventually, he became Chief Justice of India.

I remember his few words: "Your first principles should be clear."

In any branch of knowledge, there are some first principles. You have to find out and master these First Principles. All laws will be thereafter easy to master.

Similarly, you may be in share trading, wholesale business, scinence, politics, film industry or anywhere. In each area, there are some First Principles. You must be first clear on these First Principles. Then only you can be master in your occupation.

Haresh Raichura
6/11/13

His name is Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, former Chief Justice of India.