Describing the occasion as "a very emotional moment", Justice Mohana said she was standing before the very institution where she had grown as a lawyer. Justice Mohana thanked the Chief Justice of India and the members of the Supreme Court Collegium for reposing faith in her by recommending her elevation. Recalling her childhood, Justice Mohana said she studied in a government school where teachers supported her not only academically but also by providing essentials such as uniforms and geometry boxes whenever required. She said seeing her March 1994 Supreme Court Bar Association membership form during the felicitation ceremony brought back memories of those days. Expressing gratitude to her juniors, Justice Mohana said they had stood by her throughout her career by meticulously preparing every case.