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Today is the last working day for Justice Navin Sinha as #SupremeCourt judge

The ceremonial bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana begins proceeding

SG Tushar Mehta: Justice Sinha will be remebered as the extra ordinary, brilliant judge who grasped things quickly, no difference if veteran is appearing or a junior. We always saw a cordial face. I have not seen him angry on any occasion #supremecourt

SG Mehta: We will always miss you Your lordship.
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Senior Adv Vikas Singh: Sad moment when a judge retires. It is too early as a judge to retire. Justice Sinha looks so young and it shows that this is actually an age where he can serve the institution for many many years. As US SC liberty could be given to the judge to retire

Sr Adv Singh: We wish him a healthy and happy inning in the future.

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Shivaji Jadhav: Justice Sinha was transferred to Chattisgarh & Rajasthan before being elevated to SC.He was very kind to poor and a human judge

Sr Adv KV Vishwanathan: Your lordship is very polite and very firm in handling matters. We wish him a healthy retired life in the future.

Sr Adv Pradeep Rai: Justice Sinha became a judge in 2014 Feb in Patna HC. He was studying in Delhi University before this. He did not recommend a judge since the candidate from his chamber, he has this much integrity. He has performed extra ordinarily

Rai: He had not granted bail to a minister even though the matter was high profile. He has transformed the e court system in Chattisgarh. My lord will be staying near and we will have occasion to interact Happy birthday in advance

Sr Adv Ranjit Kumar: The debate in the court is very useful and the debates in his court help the lawyers in presenting the case. He has given some very good judgments We wish him good in life

Sr Adv Arijit prasad: his grasp over-complicated tax matters in short time was appreciated, He always gave time for young lawyers to argue. This will be remembered

Sr Adv R Balasubhramanium: It was a pleasure to appear before my lords. My Lord has risen to the highest level of this institution.

Sr Adv Anitha Shenoy: Justice Sinha was always completely prepared with the brief and immediately crystallize the legal issues. Your lordship would always break into a smile even after wos sentences which made it comfortable for lawyers and de stress the environment

Shenoy: May you get time to do all things which you wanted to do and could not do while holding judicial office.

Sr Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan: He has always shown his sobriety, wit, and learning. He treated all of us absolutely similarly.

Sr Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan: Once he goes into public, please dont get into the java bike Delhi roads are not meant for it, (smiles)

Sr Adv Sidhartha Dave: we are eagerly looking forward to interact with him outside court.

Adv Yadunandan Bansal: I was late in an interview but My Lord allowed me to appear in the interview. In a matter wherein i appeared, I wasnt prepared, Justice Sinha allowed me to prepare & come back.

CJI: we are here to bid farewell to Justice Navin Sinha, Brother Sinha was born in a reputed family in 1956. he enrolled as an adv in 1979. he practiced before Patna HC for 23 years, he was chief justices of two different high courts

CJI: His forward thinking was evident as he championed the computerisation of court record in all three courts in which he was the chief justice. He has disposed of 13,600 cases in this court.

CJI: I must admire the humility in him. he never made anyone feel less or unwanted. he as always well prepared for court and knew the case but still heard case patiently.

CJI: He is known as the Bar & Bench as a fair judge who talks less but is very insightful. I am quite saddened as we lose important colleague

BREAKING

CJI: My conern about speculations of media report. the process of appointment is ongoing. it is a sacrosanct process. my media friends should understand this sacrosanct process. today's report before finalising the process is counter productive.

CJI: careers get marred due to irresponsible reporting I am extremely upset. I am grateful that senior journalists have not speculated such a process, such a journalist are the strength of our democracy. i am deeply disappointed.

CJI: I hope brother Sinha forgives me for this anguish of mine.

Justice Sinha: I have been here for four and half years, but the qualities you just spoke about me was the same that was spoken about me in the high court farewells thank you for allowing me to be consistent

[BREAKING] CJI NV Ramana expresses anguish at "speculative" media reports on Collegium recommendations before names were finalised

report by @DebayonRoy

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