In the demise of our retired High Court Judge Eurico Santana da Silva, we have lost a great and distinguished personality who above all was very humane and humble. A great Goan has now moved on to what one would say today is a better world.
Being a principled and proficient Judge is no easy task. As Martin Luther King famously said, ‘There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right’. Our books of history will record that Justice Eurico da Silva gave his best not only during his over 38 years of Judicial Service but also at the various quasi-judicial bodies that he ably headed after his retirement as a High Court Judge.
The very eminent, calm and composed jurist should be a benchmark with every Judge aspiring to attain his level of performance, integrity and competence. Let us hope and be optimistic that the Judiciary remains as a pillar of hope to always ensure that Good Governance and the Rule of Law prevails.
Indeed, the very illustrious Eurico da Silva was a beacon, a rare fusion of knowledge and wisdom in the field of Law and Jurisprudence. May his Departed Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.
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