Terming the CJI, who is demitting the office on August 27, as an "outstanding judge of integrity", the top law officer said one of his greatest achievements was to convince his fellow judges to sit during the summer vacation to hear important cases.
Venugopal, who was speaking at a farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in the apex court laws, said the triple talaq issue would have taken years to be decided had the CJI not taken the bold initiative.
CJI designate Dipak Misra, SCBA president and senior advocate Rupinder Singh Suri and others also spoke on the occasion.