Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Judge of Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra has on Sunday turned down an invite for a farewell function, ahead of his retirement on 2nd September.
In a letter to the Presidents of Supreme Court Bar Association and Confederation of Indian Bar, Justice Arun Mishra expressed his thanks for extending an invite to him, however, he excused himself stating that severe situation on account of COVID pandemic does not permit him to attend any farewell function.
“It would have been a great pleasure to attend the said function. However, taking into consideration the severe situation and sufferings the world over on account of the COVID 19 pandemic, my conscience does not permit me to participate in any farewell function, I may therefore be excused,” read Justice Mishra’s letter.
“I have always considered the Bar as the mother of the judiciary, and it would have been a great pleasure to attend the said function,” he added.
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From 1986 to 1993, Justice Arun Kumar Mishra worked as part-time Lecturer in Law and was a Member of the Faculty of Law at Jiwaji University, Gwalior from 1991 to 1996.
Formerly, Justice Mishra has served as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and the Rajasthan High Court. He was also appointed as an Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
In July 2014, Justice Mishra was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India and is a part of benches pronouncing key judgments in cases including a verdict of punishment to activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a contempt case and timelines for payment of AGR dues by telcos.
