Former Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia was bid adieu today. Mr. Kapadia passed away at his Mumbai residence late last night following a cardiac arrest. His funeral was held as per Parsi tradition this evening, at Tower of Silence at Kemps Corner, South Mumbai. The judges and staff of the High Court were among those who attended the last rites.<br/><br/>Notable among the judgments Mr. Kapadia delivered were the quashing of appointment of the Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas in 2011. He also gave a dissenting judgment in Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail cancellation case. <br/>During his tenure as CJI, Kapadia was the Chairman of the General Council of the Gujarat National Law University and Visitor of the National Law School of India University.
News On AIR | January 5, 2016 9:07 PM
Former CJI SH Kapadia passes away