When the United Nations announced that Justice S. Muralidhar would lead its independent inquiry into human rights violations in Palestine, it was more than an international appointment.
It felt like the world had paused to acknowledge a jurist who built his reputation not on power or position, but on conscience. From taking on corporate giants in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy case (1984 toxic gas leak catastrophe that killed tens of thousands of people) to dispensing justice to the 2020 Delhi riots victims, Justice Muralidhar has walked a path few judges choose.
His new responsibility, however, sits on a much larger map: Gaza, Israel, East Jerusalem and the weight of history itself.
Across Indiaโs legal community, the announcement drew joy, pride and relief. Many who have watched Justice Muralidhar closely felt this was long overdue.
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