Earlier the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale welcomed the guests, and said that the prime minister was guiding the nation to a new height on the global map. He presented a brief history of the glorious past of the Allahabad High Court and expressed concern over the considerable number of vacant posts of Judges at the Allahabad High Court. To lawyers joy, he announced the launch of free Wi-Fi in the High Court premises.
Senior Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Deepak Mishra said that it was the time for introspection on the completion of 150 years of the High Court, and said that speedy justice with quality was the need of the hour.
later the chairman of the Sesquicentennial celebrations Justice Tarun Agrawal proposed the vote of thanks.
Those who shared dais with the above dignitaries included the Uttar Pradesh Governor Mr Ram Naik, Deputy CM of UP Keshav Prasad Maurya, law minister of UP Brijesh Pathak and the presidents of the High Court Bar Association and the Advocates Association.
The West Bengal Governor Mr Keshri Nath Tripathi, a good number of former chief justices, retired judges, and Supreme Court judges attended the function besides sitting judges of the Allahabad High Court.