Centre has officially sanctioned the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, as per the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation.
NEW DELHI: The Central Government has approved the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, following a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium on March 27, 2025.
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Justice Sharma, who began his career with the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992, was elevated to the Higher Judicial Service in 2003. He has held various significant roles throughout his career, including serving as the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court and the Principal District & Sessions Judge of New Delhi. A distinguished member of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Justice Sharma has also been involved in training mediators as part of the Supreme Court’s Mediation Project. He was sworn in as a judge of the Delhi High Court on February 28, 2022.
Despite this, the proposed transfer has sparked controversy. The bar associations at the Calcutta High Court, including the Incorporated Law Society of Calcutta, Bar Library Club, and the High Court Bar Association, have formally appealed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to reconsider the Collegium’s recommendation. They argue that
“the Calcutta High Court does not deserve a judge with what they describe as a “questionable image” or a short tenure”
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TRANFER TO CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
In their joint representation, the bar associations expressed concerns that this transfer may not be routine, as is typical in the administration of justice, but rather the result of allegations against Justice Sharma. They claimed that complaints regarding his conduct and the manner in which he functions have been pending since October 2024.
This transfer comes at a time when the Calcutta High Court, with a sanctioned strength of 72 judges, is operating with only 44 judges, resulting in a vacancy of 28 positions. The controversy surrounding Justice Sharma’s transfer raises questions about the timing and reasons for the move, as well as its potential impact on the functioning of the Calcutta High Court.
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