Acceptance of destruction is permissible, but not defeat: Justice Deepak Mishra Curtains brought down on KIIT Moot Court Competition-2019
The 4 day long 7th KIIT Moot Court Competition successfully came to an end at Auditorium, Campus -11, on 15th September, 2019.
At the outset of the Valedictory Ceremony, Mr. Subash Chander Raina, Director of KIIT School of Law placed the Inaugural Address and welcomed the distinguished dignitaries. He stated that in this edition of KIIT Moot Court Competition, many a colleges participated from east to west and from North to south of India barring the Union Territory of Kashmir. He predicted that next time, KIIT Moot Court Competition might be an International level Moot Court Competition.
Gracing the occasion as Chief Guest, Former Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Mishra said that Reverse Logic Speculation by reasoning power, make it a reality. Use of intellect and original logic comes from intellectual aristocracy. We must remember that losing a case is like losing a battle. “I will eventually win the war in law, even if I lose other small battles. She/he must inculcate the feeling within him/ her that “I may be destroyed but I won’t be defeated”, he stated.
Acceptance of destruction is permissible but not defeat. Intuitive minds will have mastery over the artificial minds. But you can have that control, active sensibility and urban pulse. A simple civilized society has less law but a civilized complex economical society has complex law, said Justice Mishra.
He further said that Public Service orientation must guide towards low growth of society. A lawyer is called the intellectual guardian of the society while anyone who enters into this profession shall have the sacrosanct sense of justice. The confidence should come with humility and destruction of fear. Man who allows little fear is not a real human being. Courage is the mother of all virtues. However you should have the Intellectual Courage, advised the Justice.
Envy destroys a man, so we should ensure ‘No comparison and No jealousy’. You must accept your own limitations. You must understand what you don’t know. Knowledge is a manner of acquisition. Hypocrisy may be tolerated, but self hypocrisy is absolutely absurd. Don’t tell lies to yourself.
You must strive for rule of law and have compassion for the poor. You must have patience, perseverance, passion of knowledge. Never put a boundary on the rule of law and never define rule of law. Just understand, appreciate and apply it. In quoting “Justice is not to be taken by storm. She is to be wooed by the law of advances”, he urged the students to emulate this principle.
Guest of Honour, former Advocate General of Odisha, Sri Surya Prasad Mishra
said that knowing law alone won’t work. “You must have that sort of knowledge and humanity. It is significant what the society wants from you and what you should give back. Serve the society and keep the university name high. You all are the future of this country in different aspects. Cultivate and acquire knowledge and wisdom profusely”, advised Sri Mishra.
Justice Vivek Narayan Sharma from Supreme Court of India said that Nobility, Grit, Courage are the top three vital tools those a lawyer should possess. Law is all about basic conscience and as the conscience of society keeps changing, law is required to be changed.
Guest of Honour, Justice Debabrata Das of Orissa High Court said, I hope the competition every year amplifies its standards. He advised the promising lawyers to be precise to their point apart from reading the mind of the court.
Special Guest, Justice V.K. Shali, Former Judge of Delhi High Court emphasized on Internships out of station instead of being a cocoon in one’s own city.
The Vice Chancellor of KIIT DU, Prof. Hrushikesha Mohanty said that we are privileged of having a Law School in this University which is very different from the rest. The school engages in fundamental research and projects. I’ m confident; the school will produce outstanding lawyers tomorrow. Let this noble profession excel.
Prof. Bhavani Prasad Panda said that, to think like a lawyer, we should learn from day one, but we don’t know how much it will be. He stressed upon doctrinal method of learning. Citing the case law methods being the backbone, he advised to maintain discipline and respect the court. He hoped that India is destined to be a great country.
The results were declared by Niharika Singh and Himanshu Muduli, student-conveners for the event. During the prize distribution made by the Guests, Ms. Jessica Thakkar, representing Praveen Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai won the Best Speaker award. Praveen Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai emerged as the winners and also won the Best Memorial. The Tamil Nadu National Law University ranked as the 1st Runner up for the competition while OP Jindal Global Law School was the 2nd Runner-up.
Eventually, Ms. Pratiti Nayak, Faculty-Convener for the event proposed the Vote of Thanks.