Gujarat High Court Bar Association has strongly opposed transfer of Justice Akil Kureshi from Gujarat to Bombay High Court as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.
Justice Kureshi is second senior most judge in the High Court after Chief Justice Subhash Reddy, who has been recommended for elevation as the Supreme Court Judge. In Bombay HC, he will be at no 5 in the seniority list while in Gujarat he is at no 2.
In a meeting of the Bar Association held on Thursday, the Association has unanimously opposed the transfer and held that there was no reason to justify the transfer of Justice Kureshi from Gujarat to Bombay “for better administration of justice” as he stated by the SC collegium in its recommendation.
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The Bar Association has also decided to challenge the transfer of Justice Kureshi by filing a writ petition and the Bar will go on indefinite strike from Friday in protest of transfer.
“The transfer of Justice Kureshi has no connection with better administration of justice as has been stated and therefore its not justified,” The HC Bar Association president and senior lawyer Yatin Oza said.
“The Bar in its meeting held on November 1, has deliberated upon the possible justification for such a transfer and fails to discern any good reason for the same and believes that such transfer is unjustified and certainly has no connection with better administration of justice,” stated in a resolution passed by the association unanimously condemning the transfer.
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The Bar Association has also recognised integrity, honesty, legal acumen and excellent court conduct and decorum of Justice Kureshi ever since his appointment in 2005.