Three lawyers' bodies of Calcutta HC decided to boycott the swearing-in of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, protesting his transfer from Delhi HC. They argued the transfer undermines the court's integrity due to allegations of impropriety against Justice Sharma.
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