New Delhi: Irked over the Chief Justice of India over holding a judges conference on Good Friday, Supreme Court Judge Kurian Joseph has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also declined the invitation to PM’s dinner for judges on Saturday and added that no important programmes are held on holidays of religious significance. He also declined a dinner invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he will be in Kerala for religious ceremonies.
In his letter written on April 1, Justice Joseph Kurian sought to draw Modi’s attention by saying, “that no important programmes are held during sacred and auspicious days… though we have holidays during that period as well.
Justice Joseph further says that he will be away because it is customary for us to be part of the religious and other ceremonies with the parents, elders and other family members during the holy weekend. Hence I would be away in Kerala during those days.”
Early last month, Justice Kurian Joseph had earlier written to Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, objecting to the Conference of Chief Justices of High Courts being held on Good Friday.
In the letter dated March 8, he said, “I may with deep anguish bring to your kind notice that such an important conference shouldn’t have been held when some of us, who are otherwise expected to be part of the event, are otherwise committed on account of the holy days when we have religious ceremonies.”
Sources have said that several Supreme Court judges, who are away from Delhi, will also be skipping the Prime Minister’s dinner. Top three Supreme Court judges – including the Chief Justice of India – and 24 Chief Justices of High Courts from across the country are attending a two-day conference in the capital which began yesterday, Good Friday. Other judges are not required to attend the conference.
Bureau Report
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