By TCN News,
Aligarh: Hundreds of law students from Faculty of Law of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and teachers participated in a vibrant students’ interaction with Justice Markandey Katju, former chairman, Press Council of India and retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Justice Katju said he shares a special bond with AMU, which is and has always been a “hub of unmatched excellence” and its alumni are spread all over the world acquiring some of the highest and important positions, a release said here.
He enlightened the law students about ‘Constitutional Jurisprudence’ emphasizing the need for the Indian society to change its perspective and attitude towards the deeply embedded casteism and communalism. He added that merely enacting laws to curb these menaces won’t eradicate them unless the citizens root them out of their hearts and minds.
Earlier, the programme on Monday, December 15, at the Faculty of Law, AMU, commenced with the recitation of a few verses from Holy Quran by Rafiqullah Majumdar, a student of BA LL.B (HONS) second year. Anam Rais Khan, secretary, Law Society, who was the convener of the session, extended a warm welcome to Justice Katju on behalf of the Faculty of Law, AMU.
Prof Iqbal Ali Khan, Dean, Faculty of Law, AMU, in his introductory remarks, presented a brief profile of Justice Katju. “His was the fastest court, disposing off over 100 cases per week”, Prof Khan said, adding, “This clearly demonstrates the legal acumen as well as social accountability possessed by Justice Katju.”
The house was then left open for students’ interaction with the speaker. Many students raised certain pertinent queries to which Justice Katju responded overwhelmingly.
Prof Javed Talib proposed the vote of thanks. He said that presence of Justice Katju at the Law Faculty to interact with law students, despite his tight schedule is evident of his deep love and affection for the legal fraternity as well as for the Aligarh Muslim University.
Colonel Katju, the elder brother of Justice Markandey Katju, Prof Zaheeruddin, Prof Zubair Ahmad Khan, Prof Shakeel Samdani, Prof MZM Nomani, Prof M Ashraf and Abdullah Azzam, president AMUSU, also graced the occasion. The program was conducted by the newly constituted Law Society of the Faculty of Law AMU. Office bearers of Law Society namely, Mohd Tariq Umar, Vice President, Altamish Ilyas Siddiki, Moot Court Secretary, Joint Secretaries Haider Abbas, Ali Faran Gulrez and Shreya Mahalwar, editor Syed Aqa Raza and Joint Editor Roshan Alam were also present in the programme, the release added.