Hosbet Suresh
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Born | Bombay | 20 July 1929
Hosbet Suresh (20 July 1929 – 11 June 2020) was a judge of the Bombay High Court who led a number of commissions that investigated violations of human rights.[1]
Formal career
Suresh was born in
Between 1960-65 he was a part-time professor of Law at the
On 23 June 1980, he resigned from this position and began to practice as an advocate at the Bombay High Court. In 1982 he was designated Senior Advocate of the High Court.[2] Returning to the judiciary, on 21 November 1986 Suresh took office as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court, and on 12 June 1987 was appointed permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court. He retired from the High Court on 19 July 1991.[2]
Post-retirement
Suresh and Justice Tiwatia were appointing in December 1991 to investigate the Kaveri Riots in
Suresh participated with retired justices
2002 Gujarat Riots
Suresh and
Public Food distribution system in Mumbai
Suresh headed an Indian People's Tribunal that inquired into the public food distribution system in Mumbai, releasing a report on the subject in March 2010.[1] The HRLN and ANHAD conducted a Tribunal in Srinagar on 20–21 February 2010 that investigated human rights violations in the Kashmir Valley. Suresh headed the jury. A comprehensive report of the findings was released in New Delhi on 8 September 2010. The report documented excessive militarization, with one soldier for every twenty people. It found that the soldiers commit acts of violence against innocent people with impunity. Draconian laws are in place. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, lets officers do whatever they feel is warranted with full protection against legal prosecution.[citation needed]
Views
Speaking in 2008 after recent attacks on Mumbai residents Hosbet Suresh said: "Groups like this resort to violence at the drop of a hat these days. Such people are encouraged for electoral gains by those in powerful positions ... so they know nothing will happen to them".[10] In November 2008 a scandal arose when thirty-three judges were alleged to be involved in embezzling court funds. Suresh commented: "It is unfortunate we have no law to remove a sitting judge if he is found incompetent or facing corruption charges. The media should freely report on corruption in the judiciary".[11] In December 2009, in the context of a further scandal involving Justice P. D. Dinakaran, Suresh published a lengthy article in Outlook magazine calling for procedures to keep errant judges off the bench. He concluded that "...judicial integrity is not just a private virtue, but a public necessity. The situation demands action—not inaction".[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e RIGHT TO FOOD.
- ^ a b c d Bombay High Court.
- ^ Brown & Karim 1995, p. 26.
- ^ Narula 1999, p. 127.
- ^ Mahadevia 2008, p. 553.
- ^ Express News Service 2000.
- ^ Narula 2003, p. 12.
- ^ Ex-HC judge...
- ^ Bhan 2012.
- ^ Koppikar 2008, p. 36.
- ^ Banerjee 2008, p. 58.
- ^ Suresh 2009.
- Sources
- Banerjee, Chandrani (10 November 2008). "Bench Weakeness". Outlook. 48 (45). Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- Bhan, Rohit (17 February 2012). "2002 Gujarat riots: Former judge says there's audio tape with evidence against Modi". NDTV. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- "Honourable Mr. Justice Suresh Hosbet". Bombay High Court. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- Brown, Cynthia G.; Karim, Farhad (1995). Playing the "Communal Card": Communal Violence and Human Rights. Human Rights Watch. p. 26. ISBN 1564321525.
- "Ex-HC judge: Pandya spoke of Modi role". Indian Express. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- Express News Service (5 August 2000). "2-day public hearing under judicial tribunal". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- Koppikar, Smruti (17–23 June 2008). "Mob on the Job". Outlook. 48 (25).
- Mahadevia, Darshini (2008). Inside the Transforming Urban Asia: Processes, Policies, and Public Actions. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-8180695742.
- Narula, Smita (1999). Broken People: Caste Violence Against India's "untouchables". Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1564322289.
- Narula, Smita (July 2003). "COMPOUNDING INJUSTICE: The Government's Failure to Redress Massacres in Gujarat". Human Rights Watch. 4 (4).
- "RIGHT TO FOOD: An Inquiry into the Public Distribution System in Mumbai" (PDF). Indian People's Tribunal on Environment and Human Rights. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- Suresh, Hosbet (7 December 2009). "Please Ban This, By Law Or By Judicial Decree". Outlook. Retrieved 24 April 2012.