Temper justice with mercy, not substitute, says Justice Ashok Bhushan

Justice needs to be tempered with mercy however justice can’t be substituted for mercy, mentioned Supreme Court decide Ashok Bhushan at his digital farewell organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association. He retires on July 4.
“Grant of appropriate remedy is not the discretion of the judge but his obligation. Justice must be tempered with mercy but justice cannot be substituted for mercy,” Justice Bhushan mentioned.
Justice Bhushan mentioned that he had tried his greatest as a decide to render justice. “In the court of my moral conscience, I can say with conviction and pride that I have been true to my oath to discharge my duties without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and that I have upheld the Constitution and the laws,” he mentioned.

Justice Bhushan couldn’t spend his final working day in court docket since his mom handed away this week. He joined the digital farewell from Prayagraj.

Justice Bhushan was a part of a number of key verdicts together with the 2019 Ayodhya ruling. Last 12 months, a bench led by Justice Bhushan took suo motu cognisance of the migrant disaster triggered by the lockdown. In the final week of his tenure, Justice Bhushan handed essential orders directing states to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme and guarantee provide of dry ration to migrant staff. In one other order, a Justice Bhushan-led bench directed the NDMA to advocate pointers for ex-gratia to the kin of those that have misplaced their lives throughout the pandemic.