New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul reflected on the delicate balance between personal heritage and judicial duty during his tenure on the bench.

Opening up to ANI about his family's ancestral roots and the trauma of Partition, Justice Kaul stressed that judicial impartiality required him to function strictly as a constitutional judge rather than letting personal background influence his rulings, most notably during the landmark Article 370 proceedings.

Addressing his role as part of the five-judge Constitution Bench that unanimously upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in December 2023, Justice Kaul emphasised that judges must transcend personal history when administering justice.

"I was a judge...