Justice Arun Mishra Declines Farewell Invitation Over Coronavirus Crisis

Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra, who is retiring on Wednesday, has declined an invitation for a farewell ceremony by the bar citing "severe situation and sufferings the world over" because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Mishra, who became judge in Supreme Court on July 7, 2014, is leaving office on Tuesday and is all set to deliver key judgments in cases including the timelines for payment of dues to the government by telecom companies and the sentencing of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a contempt case.