'Let's All Unite': Calcutta HC Chief Justice Writes To Bar Bodies After Their Refusal To Attend Swearing-In Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has written to lawyer members of the High Court's various Bar bodies after they had refused to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma who had been transferred to the Calcutta High Court from the Delhi High Court. 

The heads of the various bodies had also written to the Chief Justice of India to reconsider the transfer of Justice Sharma. However, once the central government cleared the transfer, the lawyers' bodies wrote to Chief Justice Sivagnanam, expressing their disinclination to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly transferred judge.

In appealing to the lawyers to reconsider their decision, Justice Sivagnanam wrote:

"I am writing this letter to impress upon you to reconsider your decision especially keeping in mind the rich culture of Bengal in welcoming and embracing people of all walks of life to this glorious land of heritage and culture. I am a beneficiary of such love, hospitality and affection."

"Our High Court is the oldest premier Chartered High Court and has always welcomed Hon'ble Judges from other High Courts, who in their turn became our very own and have carried forward the legacy of this Institution...Let us all unite to make our Institution proud," he added.