A 1947 Case of Theft of A Wrist Watch which resulted in transfer of two Magistrates..A case to show how Higher Judiciary in those days worked..

🍁A 1947 Case of Theft of A Wrist Watch which resulted in transfer of two Magistrates..A case to show how Higher Judiciary in those days worked.🙏

🍁 A man lodged a complaint in court that his son’s wrist watch was stolen by nephew of a Police Inspector.

🍁 Case was adjourned for one date after the another date because the Magistrate did not wish to displease the Police Inspector.

🍁 The man wrote a letter to high court. And next week, the Magistrate was transferred.

🍁 New Magistrate came. He looked at this peculiar case because of which his predecessor judge was transferred.

🍁 He adjourned the case for one week. And then called the Complaint and the Police Inspector at his residence. He pressurised the complaint to withdraw the case.

🍁 The complaint said proudly, “My name is Chhagan Bhovan. I do not withdraw my case which is true. I do not give in to injustice or to pressures.”

🍁The Magistrate said with equal pride, “Then my name is Maganbhai and you will see that your case is never decided.”

🍁 Next week, the Judge Mohanbhai simply adjourned the case for a month. The Chhagan Bhovan then wrote a letter to High Court again.

🍁 Next week, the Second Judge Mohanbhai was transferred. He was not only transferred, but he was also forced to resign by High Court…..He resigned and started advocacy.

🍁 Now the case was before a third Magistrate. He looked at the case because of which two previous magistrates were transferred.

🍁 Then he asked Chhagan Bhovan, “How could you say with so certainty the this wrist watch belongs to your son?”

🍁 Chhagan Bhavan replied, “Open the backside lid of wrist watch. In it, name of my son is engraved”.

🍁 The Judge called watch repairer. The backside lid of wrist watch was opened. There, the name of son of Chhagan Bhovan was engraved in small letters as “P.C.Thakkar”…..!!!

🍁 The Complaint won the case. The nephew of Police Inspector was convicted.

🍁 This case happened in court of Vadia village of Gujarat. The second Judge who had to resign because of this case, practised as advocate in nearby village Bagsara village for many years. The full name of complainant was Chhagan Bhovan Khunadiya. (Thakkar) #TrueStory

🍁 I write this post to salute the complainant Chhagan Bhovan and to salute judges of High Court in those days who used to take prompt actions to maintain faith of people in Judiciary.. …

🍁Even today we have got good justices in High Court… But somehow such stories are not reported to public.😔

Haresh Raichura (12/12/2017)

Value of Doing : Late CJI Y.K.Sabharwal, once said in a farewell speech, "I used to keep a boldly written phrase on my desk.

🍁 Late CJI Y.K.Sabharwal, once said in a farewell speech, "I used to keep a boldly written phrase on my desk. It read 'What you say or write may vanish. What you do, stays."

He stressed on "Doing".....Speaking or writing about good things is certainly good. But really, it is the good things which you do, that stays.🍁

Albert Einstein also one said,💞  "Nothing happens in Universe until something  moves." 💞

"Doing things" or "Moving Things" requires efforts. Whenever you may be feeling like "making an effort", you may be actually doing something or moving something.

- Haresh Raichura 6/12/17

THE JUDGE AND THE SPARROW

THE JUDGE AND THE SPARROW

‘Are We Left With No Standards?’
Judge asked counsel
Hearing a matter of national importance.

The counsel looked at one another
Then looked at clients
Then looked at the ground
To search for an answer.

In the evening when sky grew darker
TV and Media flashed the question
Across the sky and puzzled the nation.

In the morning when Sun rose again
Millions opened newspapers
And searched their souls
To look for an answer.

They asked to themselves:
‘What are our standards?’
‘Which are they?’
Days and months passed
Judge looked sad
His question no one answered!

Perhaps he asked too big a question
The judge mused.

Just then a little sparrow
Came from a window
And answered his question!

‘Sir, we do have standards.
Our Judges and Lawyers
Are of very high standard
Unparallel in the world!’

‘They are our Standards.’
‘They are our last hopes
To live in a nation
Which has misplaced its standards.’
Said the little sparrow.
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Part – II
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Judge asked Sparrow,
“Why Standards of
Judges and Lawyers?
Why should we not  follow noble Standards of
The Priests and the Kings?

The Sparrow replied,
“The Priests and the Kings
Will destroy mankind
With evil use of their powers
Such is their nature.*

The God’s law is
To defend and protect the meek*
Against the Strong and the Unjust
And it is in the lot of
The Judges and the Lawyers.
To uphold this God’s law

Therefore, let mankind follow
The Higher Standards
As may be laid down
By the Judges and the Lawyers. 

Haresh Raichura
Advocate (c) 30/11/17
* These lines are inspired from “The Inner Fire” by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, Page No. 114 (46.11), 134.