Ever since the super hit thriller ‘Jai Bhim’ was released it has become a talk of the town. Roles played by the lead actors like Sutiya and Prakash Raj amused the viewers and all the legalities portrayed by the characters are winning several hearts. Today, the bail granted to Shahrukh Khan’s son is the hot topic. You may know how the lawyers would have charged hefty amounts of fees for arguing that case. This movie is to show how lawyers can also fight for those who cannot afford any fees.
Meet This Real Life Lawyer – Justice Chandru
While the judiciary holds exceptional from being an inspiration on a larger part, former Madras High Court judge Justice Chandru holds exceptional from the judicial circle by being a voice that can be heard against injustice even after his retirement and he has been making apparent social interactions on social issues and has a long track of fight against injustice and he still been celebrated as the doyen of the judiciary. Now, Chandru’s life story has again come to the front, thanks to Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’ as it was the effect of the movie that made the current generation delve more into Chandru’s story and his fight for justice.
Chandru is an activist turned lawyer turned judge of the Madras High Court. Chandru is one of the reputed judges in India and has a historical track record. As a judge, he had disposed of 96,000 cases with several landmark judgments that turned the head of the country. Some of the landmark judgments include the ruling about the availability of common burial grounds and he underlined that the burial grounds should be accessible by everyone regardless of caste.
Justice Chandru Charged Zero Fees For His Cases
Chandru had a history of fighting against caste discrimination and for the rights of backward and downtrodden communities. Most importantly, Chandru hadn’t charged a single rupee while appearing for the cases related to human rights issues and he never had turned back from the battleground. He also had fought many cases on behalf of women, especially those from small towns, low-economic backgrounds, and marginalized communities. He had authored a book, titled ‘Listen to My Case! When Women Approach the Courts of Tamil Nadu’, which is based on his experiences.
Chandru fought for justice for the tribal community in 1995. Chandru, who was an advocate at that time, had courageously fought against human rights violations and this battle was related to a bleak story where a tribal woman, who belonged to the Irular community, fought in the court against the custodial torture given by the police to her husband, who would eventually die in the police custody.
Besides this historical track record, Chandru is well known for his simplicity and he retired as a Judge in March 2013. Significantly, he hadn’t accepted any farewell on the date of his retirement and before demitting his office, he had submitted a final declaration of his assets to the then acting Chief Justice RK Agarwal.
source : thenewstuff
