Talk by Judge Shri Dharmadhikari
I have a liking for Yoga, I have less of an understanding of Yoga. I do
find some time to study Yoga and practice it. My people at home do keep
telling me that if the judge does not remain poised everything will go
haywire. And to keep the judge in a state of equipoise, Yoga is a must.
This much I can say with my own experience and the experience of others.
When I was informed that Truth was my subject of presentation today, I
was in a way relieved because Truth was your subject of presentation
today, I was in a way relieved because Truth is intimately connected to
Justice with which I am connected.
In one of his Ashram talks Gandhiji said that Yoga brings about
equipoise in man and take him towards Aparigraha and he is prevented
from hoarding things beyond his immediate needs and all these are
following the path of truth.
Friends, it is very easy to talk about Yoga, but to follow it in
everyday practice is extremely difficult.
Today if there is any leading light for our judges, advocates and courts
it is Mahatma Gandhi. You will also find reference to him in many of
the judgments of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. You should
understand that this is because truth has a lot of bearing on the
administration of justice.
You just mentioned that when we go to court, we swear that we shall
speak the truth and nothing but the truth.