: While four other judges on the bench agreed with the government, Justice Khanna stood alone. He wrote a legendary dissent, asserting that even during an Emergency, the state has no power to deprive a person of life or liberty without the authority of law. The Personal Cost
"I have prepared a judgment which is going to cost me the Chief Justiceship of India" Life and Career Milestones neither roses nor thorns pdf
The internal battle between personal ambition and judicial duty. : While four other judges on the bench
— New York Times
: While four other judges on the bench agreed with the government, Justice Khanna stood alone. He wrote a legendary dissent, asserting that even during an Emergency, the state has no power to deprive a person of life or liberty without the authority of law. The Personal Cost
"I have prepared a judgment which is going to cost me the Chief Justiceship of India" Life and Career Milestones
The internal battle between personal ambition and judicial duty.
— New York Times