decided to transfer the Best Bakery case to Maharashtra for a retrial. In a 2012 interview, Khare gave details about the Best Bakery case and the Gulbarg Society massacre in explaining why he believed the 2002 Gujarat Violence was an instance of a "state sponsored genocide". Post retirement Since retiring as Chief Justice of India, Khare comments occasionally on national television and press on issues of jurisprudence. His comments on the Jessica Lal murder case echoed the sentiments expressed during the Gujarat riots. He is also appointed the Chancellor of Central University of Jharkhand. Criticism Khare's comments on there being an appearance of complicity between the state government and the rioters during the 2002 Gujarat violence have been criticized by Narendra Modi (The former Chief Minister of Gujarat and member of the Hindutva R.S.S. aligned BJP.) . According to Modi: Awards and honors Khare was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour in 2006. References External links LegalEra Magazine Interview Padma Vibhushan awarded to V N Khare - News item Living people Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in public affairs Scholars from Allahabad Chief justices of India University of Allahabad alumni 1939 births Judges of the Allahabad High Court Chief Justices of the Calcutta High Court 20th-century Indian lawyers 21st-century Indian lawyers 21st-century Indian judges