Abdul Nazeer Profile: In a major reshuffle, the central government has changed governors in 12 states including Maharashtra and one union territory. Under this, retired Supreme Court Justice S Abdul Nazir has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud (CJI DY Chandrachud) looked very emotional on Nazir’s appointment. He told that Nazir’s childhood has passed in many difficulties. He has also done the work of catching fish on the seashore.
Abdul Nazir has faced difficult situations in Karnataka’s Beluvai and later in Mangaluru. DY Chandrachud told that in childhood, Nazir had to work in his uncle’s offices to make a living for the family. He had many brothers and sisters in his family. His family lived in extreme poverty as his father died very early.
Whenever Nazir has said or written something about himself, he has often talked about his mother’s sacrifice for the family. He was the first lawyer in his family but he has worked hard in his studies. He completed his graduation in commerce and obtained his law degree from SDM Law College in Mangaluru. His hand was tight in English too. So he went to Bangalore so that he could learn English there.
comparing yourself to a duck
During his farewell speech from the Supreme Court, Nazir said that his journey was like that of a duck which appears to be swimming smoothly on water, but is actually swimming angrily under water to keep itself afloat. Nazir was promoted to the Bench of the Karnataka High Court at the early age of 45. His tenure gave him the opportunity to be involved in almost every important decision of the Supreme Court one after the other.
Nazir was a part of historical decisions
Justice Nazeer was part of several landmark Constitution Bench decisions. These include triple talaq, right to privacy, the Ayodhya case and most recently the Centre’s 2016 decision on demonetisation and the freedom of speech of parliamentarians. Chandrachud said that Justice Nazeer was not one who remained neutral between right and wrong, but he stood up for what was right. Everyone saw this in the Ayodhya case.
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