Overview
- The High Court held a full-court farewell on September 4, Justice Shalinder Kaur’s last working day before her September 7 retirement, with Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya praising her lasting contributions.
- In her remarks, Justice Kaur said court adjudications have real-life implications and expressed hope of leaving words written with compassion and orders passed with conviction.
- Earlier this week, she authored a 133-page judgment with Justice Navin Chawla denying bail to nine accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
- Coverage notes the defendants in that case have been in custody for more than five years while the trial is yet to begin.
- Her recent docket also included a July ruling upholding Medha Patkar’s criminal defamation conviction, and her elevation—from DJS in 1992 and DHJS in 2003 to High Court judge in October 2023 with confirmation in December 2024—followed a collegium call for greater women’s representation.