"My Transfer Was Ill-Intended," Says Outgoing High Court Judge

In his address, Justice Pritinker Diwaker also suggested that critics must see shortcomings before reaching any conclusion.

In his farewell speech, retiring Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker has alleged that his transfer from Chhattisgarh High Court in 2018 when the collegium was headed by then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was done to "harass" him.

Sitting on a ceremonial bench of the high court to mark his retirement on Tuesday, Mr Diwaker said his transfer order "seemed to have been issued with an ill intention" - in remarks unusual for a judge to make on such an occasion.

"On March 31, 2009, I was elevated to the Bench. I discharged my duties as a judge in Chhattisgarh High Court till October 2018 to the satisfaction of one and all, and particularly to the satisfaction of my own inner being.