Hon'ble Mr. Justice, Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya delivers the 2nd NEHU Law Lecture at NEHU

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Date: Sep 27, 2023

The 2^nd NEHU Law Lecture on the topic "The Tussle between the Executive and the Judiciary: The Historical Perspective and the Position in Contemporary Times with special reference to the Kesavananda Bharati Case" was delivered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Hon'ble the Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya. The Programme was organised by the Department of Law, North-Eastern Hill University on 27^th September, 2023 at 4:30 PM in the U Kiang Nongbah Guest House Auditorium, NEHU, Shillong. Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla, the Vice Chancellor, NEHU, Shillong presided over the Program. The Dean of the School (in charge), Prof. C.A. Mawlong was also present during the program along with other officials, faculty members, research scholars and students.

During the lecture, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee delved in detail on the subject of the lecture. Chief Justice Banerjee pointed out that with the evolution of society, there is a need for modification but that does not imply altogether replacing the existing structure with a new one giving the analogy of a cosmetic surgery, which reflects changes in the sections requiring modification rather than replacing the head of a person with another head. This, according to him, explains the essence of the doctrine of  basic structure. He also talked about the importance of rule of law, the meaning of republic, and Articles 142 and 144 etc. He referred to a catena of landmark cases through which the doctrine of basic structure has evolved and continues to evolve. In conclusion, he highlighted the importance of the rule of law and that the tussle between the executive and the judiciary is inevitable and ultimately desirable as it keeps the organs of the government in check.

While giving his remarks at the end of the lecture, Vice Chancellor, NEHU stressed on the importance of the rule of law and emphasized on the importance of the rights guaranteed to the citizens of the country. The Vice Chancellor thanked Chief Justice Banerjee for his enlightening deliberation and its benefits for the students of NEHU.