New Delhi:

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday bid farewell to his Supreme Court colleagues, calling Justice Aniruddha Bose an “outstanding judge” and a classical Bengali “Bhadrolok”.

Justice Bose, who was elevated to the rank of Supreme Court judge on May 24, 2019, will join the National Judicial College, Bhopal, as its director.

Chandrachud said: “Farewell to colleagues on the bench is always a bittersweet task. The occasion is simultaneously an opportunity to reflect on their historic tenures while lamenting the void they have left behind. Today marks Another bittersweet moment.” I wish Judge Boss all the best for the future.

CJI Chandrachud, while addressing a farewell ceremony organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), said Justice Bose’s contribution to the Supreme Court, Calcutta High Court and Jharkhand High Court left an indelible mark on the legal fraternity.

“Judge Aniruddha Bose was a classical Bengali ‘Bhadrolok’ (gentleman). His character was that of a good listener and a true intellectual who never judged openly. He was a greedy readers with an abiding interest in literature, history, politics, linguistics and the impact of theology and philosophy on various cultures and societies around the world over the centuries,” the CJI said.

He added: “Justice Bose was not only an outstanding judge, he was also an outstanding lawyer before he was promoted to the Calcutta High Court in 2004. Before his promotion to the Calcutta High Court, he had experience as an intellectual property lawyer A unique experience of working in the firm. This bench gave him a unique insight into this professional field before he started serving as a judge.” The CJI termed Justice Bose as a “trailblazer” in the modernization of the judiciary, who had distinguished himself throughout his career Throughout his career, he advocated for a technology-friendly judicial system and emphasized that he could effectively deal with a complex range of facts in high-stakes commercial and civil disputes, just as he could adjudicate significant issues of public law and individual liberty.

In his speech, Justice Bose said that the Supreme Court was “a microcosm of modern India” and the commonality of thinking of the judges in delivering their verdicts showed this.

“This commonality in the thinking of judges from different parts of the country proves that all Indians are similar. And there is a thought process that is inherent to Indians,” Justice Bose said.

“In terms of the litigation profile, I find that no matter which state a particular lawsuit comes from — the trials and tribulations, the worries and grievances — the problems for all Indians are broadly similar,” he added.

CJI Chandrachud recalled that in 2012, Justice Bose, sitting as the single judge of the Calcutta High Court, allowed a litigant from the United States to appear before a medical negligence case through video conferencing.

Highlighting the contribution of Justice Bose, DY Chandrachud said that during his tenure in the Supreme Court, he was integral in landmark decisions on public interest issues such as data privacy laws, independence of election commissions, animal rights and affirmative action. part.

“It is well known that Aniruddha has a keen interest in legal teaching and we voted unanimously to appoint him as the Director of the National Judicial College, Bhopal. I am confident that he will lead the College to greater heights in the coming years,” the CJI said.

Speaking at the valedictory ceremony, Justice Bose said that as more and more women join the legal profession, the country is on the threshold of developing the most advanced “gender-independent jurisprudence” in the world, marking a significant change.

“The legal profession in India is going through significant changes. These changes are for the better as more and more women are now joining the profession. We are also on the verge of developing separate gender jurisprudence and probably our jurisprudence is the most advanced “It is now at the world’s advanced level,” he said.

Justice Bose was born on April 11, 1959. He graduated from St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata and received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Surendranath Law College. After matriculation, Aniruddha Bose started practicing constitutional, civil and intellectual property matters before the Calcutta High Court in 1985.

In January 2004, he was appointed as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court and on August 11, 2018, he was elevated to the post of Chief Judge of the Jharkhand High Court.

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