New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Friday bid farewell to Justice Rajnish Bhatnaga on his retirement from the post.
Justice Bhatnagar, who will step down on June 14, was bid farewell on Friday, which was the last working day of the high court before it closed for summer holidays.
Speaking in the farewell context, Justice Bhatnagar said, "For the Greek philosopher Epicurus, life was like a banquet and he said that a person who has had his fill should not complain about the end of the meal, but Kindly push your chair back so someone else can eat." Can take his place at the table.”
“I can still find a way to sneak from the legal fridge into the kitchen for a midnight snack, but it's time to push my legal chair back.I don't know who will replace me, but I wish him all the best. He said, “I am taking with me sweet memories which I will always cherish.”
With the retirement of Justice Bhatnagar, the strength of judges in the High Court has come down to 39 against the sanctioned strength of 60.
Justice Bhatnagar, who was a practicing lawyer for 13 years and a judicial officer for 24 years, was part of the division bench of the high court that rejected the bail plea of activist Umar Khalid in the "larger conspiracy case" in October 2022. For the 2020 Delhi riots.Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said Justice Bhatnagar brings immense judicial experience to the bench due to his long career in the district judiciary and this is reflected in his judicial approach.
"A deep understanding of the nature of litigation and trials before the courts of first instance or trial courts is an asset to a judge regardless of his position in the judicial hierarchy... In his approach to the law, he never leaned towards Of toughness,” Justice Manmohan said.
Born on June 14, 1962, Justice Bhatnagar completed his B.Sc. from Delhi University in 1983 and LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in 1987.
He enrolled himself as an advocate in 1987 and joined the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2000. He was elevated as a permanent judge of the Delhi High Court on March 27, 2019.
Justice Bhatnagar, who will step down on June 14, was bid farewell on Friday, which was the last working day of the high court before it closed for summer holidays.
Speaking in the farewell context, Justice Bhatnagar said, "For the Greek philosopher Epicurus, life was like a banquet and he said that a person who has had his fill should not complain about the end of the meal, but Kindly push your chair back so someone else can eat." Can take his place at the table.”
“I can still find a way to sneak from the legal fridge into the kitchen for a midnight snack, but it's time to push my legal chair back.I don't know who will replace me, but I wish him all the best. He said, “I am taking with me sweet memories which I will always cherish.”
With the retirement of Justice Bhatnagar, the strength of judges in the High Court has come down to 39 against the sanctioned strength of 60.
Justice Bhatnagar, who was a practicing lawyer for 13 years and a judicial officer for 24 years, was part of the division bench of the high court that rejected the bail plea of activist Umar Khalid in the "larger conspiracy case" in October 2022. For the 2020 Delhi riots.Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said Justice Bhatnagar brings immense judicial experience to the bench due to his long career in the district judiciary and this is reflected in his judicial approach.
"A deep understanding of the nature of litigation and trials before the courts of first instance or trial courts is an asset to a judge regardless of his position in the judicial hierarchy... In his approach to the law, he never leaned towards Of toughness,” Justice Manmohan said.
Born on June 14, 1962, Justice Bhatnagar completed his B.Sc. from Delhi University in 1983 and LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in 1987.
He enrolled himself as an advocate in 1987 and joined the Delhi Higher Judicial Service in 2000. He was elevated as a permanent judge of the Delhi High Court on March 27, 2019.
