HC accords farewell to Justice N K Singh

Srinagar, July 16: A Full Court Farewell Reference was on Tuesday held in the courtroom of the Chief Justice at Srinagar wing of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to bid farewell to Justice N Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, on his appointment as Judge of Supreme Court of India.

Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice Atul Sreedharan, Justice Sanjeev Kumar,  Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, Justice Sanjay Dhar, Justice Puneet Gupta, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, Justice Rahul Bharti, Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri, and Justice Muhammad Yousuf Wani were present on the occasion.

Justice Singh, in his address, thanked everyone including Judges of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, officers of the Registry and judicial officers for their undaunted professional commitment and the support extended to him during his tenure.

He said that no judge could dispense real justice without the cooperation of the Bar and the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh was full of young and energetic lawyers.

He emphasised that young lawyers to display patience and work hard to ensure success in their noble profession.

He also appreciated the talent of the advocates of J&K and Ladakh for their aptitude and knowledge of law.

“I am overwhelmed by the warmth and affection shown by one and all,” he said.

He also thanked his staff for their support and cooperation.

Earlier, Advocate General Advocate General D C Raina emphasised that Justice Singh had a great quality of making the environment of the court comfortable and easy which enabled the lawyers, especially the younger ones, to put across their cases properly.

The Advocate General, in his farewell address, described Justice Singh as a gentleman par excellence and lauded his role for his dedication and commitment to his professional responsibilities.

He said that Justice Singh was endeared by all in J&K and Ladakh because of his polite conduct and behaviour.

“I feel proud of Justice Singh for his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India,” he said.

Principal Secretary Home, Chandraker Bharti; Director General of Police, R R Swain; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri; Senior Additional Advocate General, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar; senior advocates and other members of the Bar, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, staff including officers of Registry of the High Court besides civil and Police officers were also present on the occasion.