The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma to the High Court of Calcutta.
The decision was taken during the Apex Court Collegium meeting held on March 27.
Justice Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Higher Judicial Service in 2003. He 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, Justice Sharma also trained mediators under the Supreme Court’s Mediation Project. He took oath as a Delhi High Court judge on February 28, 2022.
Justice Sharma has been actively involved in the Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex programme and the drafting of related guidelines.
The Calcutta High Court has a sanctioned strength of 72. It is currently functioning with 44 judges, with a vacancy of 28 judges.
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