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I knew Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer well. He was an institution by himself. He was a Minister in E.M. S. Namboodiripad& #39;s government. In 1968, he was appointed a Judge of Kerala High Court. He was elevated to Supreme Court in 1973./1
The language of his judgments was difficult and different. Prof. Madhu Dadavate MP used to say that if a man falls to the ground, J. Krishna Iyer will say, "his verticality was transformed into horizontality by the gravitationality of the earth." /2
Sushma and I knew him well. She used to seek his advice on jail reforms. Unfortunately, J.Krishna Iyer lost his wife in 1974. He was devastated. He would keep looking at his wife& #39;s portrait in his drawing-room./3
Sushma delivered the first or second Sarda Krishna Iyer memorial lecture in Kerala. One morning, I receive a phone call from him. Justice Krishna Iyer is on the line. He wants me to see him immediately. So I reach his house around 8 am./4
Justice Krishna Iyer is sitting in the drawing-room gazing at the portrait of his wife. He has a strange request. He says "R.S.Narula retired CJ of High Court has told me about a man in Patiala who can connect me to my wife& #39;s spirits. I will get to see her and speak to her." /5
My job is simple. I have to locate him and arrange Justice Krishna Iyer& #39;s meeting with this gentleman. He will then arrange Justice Krishna Iyer& #39;s meeting with the spirit of his wife. He gives me the name and address of the gentleman. /6
I came home and spoke to Sushma. Thanks to CJ Narula& #39;s help, the man is located and the meeting is fixed. It is a confidential meeting. The visit is camouflaged. Krishna Iyer is visiting the Ambala jail on the request of Sushma Swaraj, Haryana& #39;s Minister of Jails. /7
The next day, early morning, Justice Krishna Iyer is leaving for the meeting. I reach Justice Iyer& #39;s residence to see him off. Justice Iyer leaves. He does not want any of us around. He wants to meet his wife alone./8
Justice Krishna Iyer visits Ambala Jail on his return journey. J.Krishna Iyer is back home in New Delhi. He calls me over.
SK : Sir, how was the meeting ?
J Krishna Iyer : Excellent ! Sushma organised everything perfectly. It went off very well. /9
SK : Sir, how was the meeting ?
J Krishna Iyer : Excellent ! Sushma organised everything perfectly. It went off very well. /9
SK : Sir, could you meet your wife ?
VRK : Oh Yes ! She was right before me, in a white Saree.
SK : Sir, could you speak with her ?
VRK : Yes, for quite some time. I told her all about me and the family and she about herself. /10
VRK : Oh Yes ! She was right before me, in a white Saree.
SK : Sir, could you speak with her ?
VRK : Yes, for quite some time. I told her all about me and the family and she about herself. /10
VRK : You know this man has some supernatural powers. So he arranges the meeting.
SK : Sir, you spoke to her directly ?
VRK : No.This man acts like a Telephone operator. I spoke to him and he spoke to her. Then she spoke to him and he spoke to me. /11
SK : Sir, you spoke to her directly ?
VRK : No.This man acts like a Telephone operator. I spoke to him and he spoke to her. Then she spoke to him and he spoke to me. /11
SK : Sir, you will go there again ?
VRK : No. The man told me that frequent meetings are not possible. But thank you very much. Thank Sushma also. She arranged everything so well. /12
VRK : No. The man told me that frequent meetings are not possible. But thank you very much. Thank Sushma also. She arranged everything so well. /12
This is the legendary love story of a legendary man. He was one of the greatest jurists the country has ever produced. He loved his wife so much. It is a tribute to the only relationship that lasts through the old age and a lifetime.
