Dear Comrades,
Ahead of the concluding ceremony of the year-long sesquicentennial
celebrations of the Bombay High Court, Union Minister of State for
Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora today released a
special postal cover.
Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Mohit Shah, Justices S A
Bobade, D Y Chandrachud, B R Gavai and several other judges and senior
lawyers were present at the function.
The Bombay High Court was established in 1862 and to mark completion
of 150 years, the special postal cover and stamps were released today.
On a lighter vein, Chief Justice Shah said while other institutions
would have declared a holiday marking their 150th year anniversary, the
Bombay High Court would be functioning towards disposing of petitions.
Marking the celebrations, on August 15, an exhibition will be
inaugurated by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in the central court
hall.
The exhibition, to remain open till August 16, will display
important artifacts, documents and articles of historical significance.
On August 18, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would preside over the
last day of celebrations at the National Centre for Performing Arts
(NCPA) in south Mumbai.
The other dignitaries who would grace the occasion include
Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister Prithviraj
Chavan and Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid.
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