| | | The law should not be used as an instrument of oppression by those who handle the law, stressed Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday, making a fine distinction between law and justice, adding that judges should have the “ability to hear unheard voices and unseen faces in the system” as this alone can sustain the judicial institutions in the long run. Highlighting that law and justice do not necessarily follow the same linear path every time, the CJI flagged that a judge has to ascertain where the balance between the law and justice lies to be able to truly perform her or his mission as a judge. Addressing the HT Leadership Summit where he chose to ignore his prepared speech and instead “spoke from the heart” on issues plaguing the judicial system, the challenges facing judges, and the criticism directed against the judiciary, CJI Chandrachud was emphatic that law must remain an instrument of justice and the responsibility is on all the stakeholders to handle the law in furthering the cause of justice. | THE DAILY QUIZ Paul Allen’s sold for $1.5 billion, making it the biggest one yet. The Macklowes’ sold for $922 million; the Rockefellers’ for $835 million. A rare Rothko, a record Seurat, a nightmarish Giacometti were involved. What sold when the hammer came down? a. Car collections
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d. Art collections TAKE THE FULL QUIZ | | SPOTLIGHT: HINDUSTAN TIMES LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 'Law can be an instrument of justice but also that of…': CJI Chandrachud Law can be an instrument of justice but also that of oppression, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday as he stressed that it is the responsibility of "all decision makers and not just judges" to ensure that the law does not become an instrument of the oppression. Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Justice Chandrachud said “we know how the same law as it exists from the statute books today could be used as an instrument of oppression” during colonial times. “What sustains judicial institutions in the long run is your sense of compassion, it's your sense of empathy,” the CJI said. Read more. | | HTLS 2022: Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara deconstruct batting for mortals For sports buffs, undoubtedly the high point of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2022 was the session featuring Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara hosted by Hindustan Times’ Managing Editor Kunal Pradhan. The event truly lived up to its billing, as Lara and Sachin dished out anecdotes after anecdotes, displaying their easy camaraderie and deep respect for each other after years of fierce on-field rivalry under intense scrutiny. Since this session comes on the eve of the T20 World Cup final we got to know whom they believe have the edge in the final at MCG. Read more. |  | | Let’s get India-UK FTA done, says Boris Johnson at HT Leadership Summit Former British prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday made a strong pitch for the speedy conclusion of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), including steps to remove high tariffs on British products such as Scotch whisky and automobiles and to ensure the mobility of Indian professionals. “Let’s get it [FTA] done,” Johnson said several times during a conversation with HT editor-in-chief R Sukumar at the 20th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, pointing to the enormous opportunities that the deal will open up for businesses and “hard-pressed consumers” in both countries. Read more. | | AT HTLS 2022, Arvind Kejriwal explains why 'people don't want Opposition unity' Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that the notion of all opposition parties joining hands to defeat the BJP doesn't work, and they should rather focus on giving the voters hope and agendas for the next five years. "This notion of all opposition parties joining hands to defeat the BJP, I don’t think it works. I am quite new to politics. What do you mean by the opposition unity- that all parties will come together to defeat the BJP, isn't it? When did they take responsibility to defeat the BJP? The people of the country will take the onus," Kejriwal said on Day 5 of the Hindustan Time Leadership Summit. Read more. | | | | 'By 2029, BJP will be everywhere in India': Assam's Himanta Sarma at HTLS 2022 The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) expansion in southern and eastern India was underway, and by 2029, the party will be everywhere in the country, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Day 5 of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2022 on Saturday. “The BJP's expansion in southern and eastern underway. After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will be in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The BJP will be in more two-three states where it wasn't there till now. By 2029, the BJP will be everywhere in the country,” Sarma said. Read more. | | 'Coordination between RBI, govt does not mean compromise': RBI Governor There has to be coordination between the monetary authority (RBI) and the fiscal authority (government), RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. Elaborating on the issue of the autonomy of central banks, Das said the government needs the Reserve Bank for financial inclusion and digital payments among other things. He, however, added that the RBI also needs the government for legislative amendments. Read more. | | ‘India have a golden generation in chess’: Vishwanathan Anand at HTLS 2022 Legendary Indian chess grand master Vishwanathan Anand, while speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2022 on Saturday, predicted a bright future for India in chess. Anand said India currently have a golden generation that will only get stronger as time progresses. "There is a wave. Lot of people play and follow chess. The Internet has made chess more accessible to everyone. Right now, chess has got a good rise in India and the important thing is we have a golden generation. Gukesh’s peak rating has been 16 and he is still in the top 25. Arjun is 1-2 points behind. Nihal Sareen finished in the final of an online global event. Praggnanandhaa has beaten Magnus so many times this year," Anand said. Read more. | | HT This Day: Nov 13, 1957 Russian space dog ‘still alive’ The Soviet Prime Minister and one of Soviet Union’s leading scientists yesterday gave their answers to the world-wide question whether Laika, space dog, is still alive. Mr Bulganin told correspondents that the dog was alive on Sunday. But Mr Dimitri Vladimirovich Skabeltsin, Chief of the Soviet Institute of Physics. shook his grey head and said: “By now the dog must be dead.” Read more. | Please share your feedback with us What do you think about this newsletter? | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | |
