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" The success of a particular policy prescription is always a gamble. "

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Not Good Enough

" The appointment of judges to the higher judiciary cannot be the sole domain of a few members of the higher judiciary. This turf must be shared. "

" All of us have a romantic streak in us. That's why we are fallible, aren't we? "

" We must make the government accept that at a time when we are expected to look ahead, we cannot afford to start discriminating against our own people in the name of 'ethos.' "

" In India, by and large, women are not educated enough to be bread winners and, within the moorings of traditional cultures, do not have the courage and the capacity to leave the matrimonial home. Given the inequality prevalent in family structures, the woman's right to opt out is suicidal. "

" You learn on the job. When I was a young lawyer and got a case, I knew nothing about the subject. You start reading, you look for the philosophy behind it, and by the time you are actually in a court of law, you are a master. "

" The genesis of Public Interest Litigation in listening to the voice of the voiceless and giving access to the poor, the marginalised, and the weak is a unique experiment to be lauded. "

" It would be a matter of concern for government if intrusive data capture has been deployed against Indian citizens or government infrastructure. "