It is glad to hear that Shri K G Balakrishnan will be the new Chief Justice of India.
"We should see such person not only by the caste to which he belongs to but by the talent and experience he has".
"I have proud that the person with courage and determination will be in the highest position of judiciary".
Several of his rulings have had far reaching effects on society. It was he who pronounced the controversial judgment asking the Election Commission to debar the political parties, which impose hartals on the public.
"The forcible strikes by political parties have a very bad effect on common people. You can see how patients, passengers and children suffer during strikes," Justice Balakrishnan said in his ruling.
