INTRODUCTION
On August 23rd,Chief Justice B R Gavai made an inspiring and impactful message to the students on the occasion of the golden jubilee of V M Salgaocar College of Law at Miramar. He was of the opinion that hardwork, determination, commitment and dedication leads to determining one’ s future not only the high scores.
INSIGHTS FROM LIFE
The Judge came back to his life and he said that “ I was an outstanding student, but skipped classes. He always skipped classes with his friends in Government Law College. He also mentioned that he doesn’t follow any particular pattern in study or something. He always used several guides,solved papers but his dedication and hardwork everything led to secure third rank in university. This clearly defines that not only high marks or ranks is the final word of success. He also remembered his father Late R S Gavai in between his speech, he was the founder of the Republican Party of India (Gavai), was chairman of the Maharashtra legislative council from 1978 to 1982. He later became the Governor of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE MESSAGE
He pointed out that during his tenure in Bombay High Court when he listened to the arguments of the students, he would sometimes feel that lawyers of the High Court must attend the moot courts and made to learn from the young lawyers how to argue in the court. Also he empathically mentioned that many junior lawyers who have potential and are ready to work hard leave this law field due to the low payment. Every senior lawyer and association must ensure decent pay to the juniors.
CONCLUSION
The Judge finally concluded the speech by saying that a high proportion of law students are enrolled in the colleges and universities across the country and they face challenges in infrastructure, faculty quality and curriculum design. Therefore, the authorities must focus on promoting the quality of legal education across the nation. Also he mentioned that the legal aid should be delivered to every corner of the nation. Young Lawyers and Students must focus on skill and dedication and hard work not just grades and marks on a paper.
AUTHOR DETAILS:
Aswathy S Menon, a law graduate from Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram, and Practicing as a lawyer at High Court of Kerala with over two years of experience in litigation, compliance, and legal research. She has contributed to legal content writing and worked on civil, criminal, and corporate matters, with particular interests in corporate governance, contract law, and dispute resolution.