Lots of Love, Ritwik Deswal

Posted on by Rudrajyoti Nath Ray

One of our Dearest Law Clerks-cum-Research Associates, Ritwik Deswal, left for his heavenly abode 4 days short of his 27th Birthday, which happens to be today. As we pronounce this Judgment, which bears the quiet and indelible imprint of his final labours, we wish to record our deep appreciation for the invaluable research assistance rendered by him… His untimely demise has left an excruciatingly deep void in our lives… With profound personal sorrow and grief, we dedicate this final collaboration to his memory, his integrity, his enduring commitment to law, his love for academia and his other great qualities of head and heart.

– Hon’ble Justice Dipankar Datta, Mulla Afroz v. Union of India, [Criminal Appeal No. 4310 of 2026].

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