New Delhi: Justice S Muralidhar on Thursday apprised judges and lawyers of the Delhi High Court about the sequence of communication on his transfer to Punjab and Haryana High Court, saying that he was informed about it on February 17 and had no problem with it.
Speaking at his farewell function in the Delhi High Court, Justice Muralidhar said he had received on February 17 a communication from the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on a recommendation made by the Collegium for his transfer to Punjab and Haryana High court.
He acknowledged the communication and responded that if he has to be transferred from the Delhi High Court anyway, he has no problem going to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Chief Justic DN Patel during his farewell said that, "Today we are bidding goodbye to a very important person with whom we can discuss anything and everything related to law."
He was also part of the panel that legalised LGBTQ sex in the 2009 Naz Foundation case.
He is also known for ruling in favour of a petitioner who had filed an RTI seeking information from the Supreme Court registry on how many of the judges had declared their assets.
In the Bhima Koregaon incident too, the Judge was praised for setting aside the remand issued against activist Gautam Navlakha stating that the police had not been able to produce any evidence to do the same.
He was criticised for his judgement by some RSS leaders, it has been reported that the first move to transfer him was taken after this incident.
A controversy erupted after the notification of Justice Muralidhar's transfer was issued by the Centre on the night of February 26 -- the day a bench headed by him had pulled up Delhi Police for failing to register FIRs against three BJP leaders for their alleged hate speeches.
(PTI REPORT)
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