Himachal pays obituary reference to Justice Kasliwal

A Full Court Reference was held today in the High Court to mourn the sad demise of Justice Narendra Mohan Kasliwal, former Chief Justice Himachal Pradesh High court. Justice Kasliwal passed away on 10h January, 2021. He adorned the Office of the CJ   from March, 1989 to October 1989. Born on 4th April, 1928 in Jaipur, Justice Kasliwal joined the Bar in 1954 and practiced on civil and constitutional sides in Jaipur and Jodhpur. He was a part time Lecturer in Law College, Jodhpur from 1960 to 1972. Justice Kasliwal was elevated as Additional Judge of Rajasthan High Court on 15th June, 1978 and thereafter appointed as a permanent Judge in November, 1978. On 29h March, 1989, he was sworn in as CJ of HP High Court. On 6″ October, 1989 Justice Kasliwal was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Justice Kasliwal retired on 4h April, 1993 on superannuation. Speaking on the occasion, Present  Chief Justice of HP HC Mohammad Rafiq expressed his deep condolence to thebereaved family said that passing away of Justice Kasliwal is not only a lossto the bereaved family members but also to entire legal fraternity. He said that during Justice Kasliwal’s nearly four year long tenure at the Supreme Court, he played vital role in the elevation of our country’s jurisprudence. In the Supreme Court he was part of several Constitution Bench decisions and laid down several principles of law which are foundation for effective dispensation of justice. Justice Kasliwal was part of the decision in Abdul Rehman Antuley versus R.S. Nayak case, which is a seminal ruling in safeguarding the rights of an accused. In St. Stephen’s College versus University of Delhi, Justice Kasliwal dissented by stating that the right conferred under Article 30 of the Constitution is a general right granted to all minorities, but any such educational institution receiving state funds would be required to fall in line equally with other institutions. Justice Kasliwal’s also contributed from the Bench in matters of environmental jurisprudence.Judges of High Court of H.P. Justice Sabina, Justice Tarlok SinghChauhan, Justice Vlvek Singh Thakur, Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, JusticeSandeep Sharma, Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua and Justice Satyen Vaidyawere also present on the occasion.Two minute silence was also observed as a mark of respect to thedeparted soul.