Quotes on Pt. Kanhaiya Lal Misra
Sri. V.V. Giri, President of India
When I was Governor of U.P., I consulted thrice Mr. Misra as the Advocate General. Twice I followed his advice but once I differed. It was only later I realised where I did not accept his advice I committed a mistake.’
Sir Earl Warren, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of U.S.A.
I as a judge of the Supreme Court of U.S.A. should not be emotional, but I must confess, I have moved all over the world, but was never moved more emotionally than by the speech of the learned Advocate General (K.L. Misra) today.
Sir Auther Quinal Quach, Author:
It is the Englishman who has conquered India but it is only an Indian (K.L. Misra) who has conquered English
Justice S.R. Das, Chief Justice of India
Mr. Misra, why don’t you more often appear in the Supreme Court? In the cases in which you appear it raises the standard of our judgments.
Justice Coyajee, Chief Justice
Irrespective of the decision of this case, I have never heard such an argument in my career at the Bar and the Bench.
Mr. Sheerwai, Senior Advocate
When Mr. Misra arrived and we had consultations, he was quiet. I thought the bulk of the argument is going to fall on my shoulders. But after hearing his brilliant arguments for several days, my feeling is, even if I add something more than what has been submitted, I would only be able to scratch or wash off the beautiful varnish put by him.
Kanga, President of the Bombay Bar
I have been telling my juniors from the last few decades how a case should be argued, but till Mr. Misra arrived in this court I could not give any practical example.
Karpatriji
After K.L. Misra persuaded Shankeracharya of Puri to break his fast-unto-death
We have heard about computers in the west – you put your questions and get ready made answers, but never heard of a human computer which we have found in Mr. Misra.
Sri. S.N. Mulla, Senior Criminal Advocate
Mr. Misra never clamoured for the front line. He took his seat wherever he found one. But he never knew – it was not the front bench but wherever he sat became the focus of attraction.
Sri Shanti Bhushan, Law Minister Of India and Senior Advocate
He was such a versatile and noble man that the like of him may not be born again