Justice K. Kannan is a former judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh and at High Court of Madras. He was elevated as a judge in 2008. He has authored and edited several books on law from 2002. A trained mediator, Justice Kannan blogged for a while with a reasonable public following before dropping out due to professional compulsions. His principled declaration of assets as the first judge in India brought a new paradigm for the entire judiciary to follow, and the weekly India Today named him among twenty heroes of 2009. He retired from judgeship in June 2016. Presently he is the Chairman of Railway Claims Tribunal at its Principal Bench at New Delhi.
Apart from an avid interest in medicine and law as an inter-disciplinary approach, he is also an expert in liability and succession laws. He has written a book on Accidents and Compensation Law (Wadhwa Butterworths LexisNexis, 2005) and contributed to two titles of the Halsbury’s Laws of India, Wills and Succession and Landlord and Tenant (both 1st and 2nd editions). He is the editor of the renowned Modi’s Text Book on Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology, 2016 edition, Mulla’s Indian Registration Act, Mulla’s Sale of Goods Act and Partnership Act (Students’ edition), Paruck’s Indian Succession Act (the last 3 editions).
Fali Nariman’s “unsolicited suggestion” that a “citadel never falls except from within” can be also directed to those who were once (but are no more) under that citadel. It is always challenging to understand and come to terms with the ways of judicial institution building, and its functioning. It’s not always very similar to other governmental (executive or legislative or administrative) apparatus. It has its own very peculiar features.
Thus, as a person imbibing the high held virtues and proprieties of judicial office, Mr. Kannan’s lecture will surely benefit students at Justice City to understand the same. Justice Kannan will also be teaching a short course to NALSAR students on “Law of testamentary and intestate succession in India – A comparative study among diverse systems.”
In the photo, former Chief Justice of India Mr. TS Thakur (then as Chief Justice Punjab and Haryana High Court) is seen as administering the oath of office to Mr. Kannan.
Courtesy: The Tribune.
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