Centre clears transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from Delhi to Calcutta High Court

The Central government on Tuesday approved the transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma to the Calcutta High Court..The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer on March 27. .Justice Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Higher Judicial Service in 2003. He has held key positions, including Registrar General of the Delhi High Court and Principal District & Sessions Judge, New Delhi.A Fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, he has also trained mediators under the Supreme Court’s Mediation Project. He took oath as a Delhi High Court judge on February 28, 2022..Interestingly, the bar associations at Calcutta High Court had urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to reconsider and withdraw the Collegium recommendation.Incorporated Law Society of Calcutta, Bar Library Club and High Court Bar Association in a joint representation to the CJI had expressed their concerns over the decision, stating that the Calcutta High Court does not deserve a judge with "questionable image" or a short stint."While we are conscious of regular transfers in usual course of administration of justice, we have reasons to believe that this transfer does not fall in that category. We also have reasons to believe that this transfer is due to certain allegations that came to light touching the propriety and manner of functioning of the Learned Judge," the representation read.It was claimed in the representation that complaints against Justice Sharma have been pending since October 2024..The Calcutta High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 72, is currently functioning with 44 judges, a vacancy position of 28..[Read Notification].Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.