Amal Kumar Sarkar
Amal Kumar Sarkar | |
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| 8th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 16 March 1966 – 29 June 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Preceded by | P. B. Gajendragadkar |
| Succeeded by | K. Subba Rao |
| Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Tatia D. N. Patel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1901 |
| Died | 18 December 2001 (aged 100) Mumbai |
Justice Amal Kumar Sarkar (Bengali: অমল কুমার সরকার) (29 June 1901 – 18 December 2001) was the eighth Chief Justice of India, from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966.[1]
Education
He studied at the prestigious Scottish Churches College, the Bangabasi College, and at the University Law College, all affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[1][2][3]
Life
He started his career by practising as an advocate in the Calcutta High Court at Kolkata. He became a judge at the Calcutta High Court in January 1949, and went on to practice until March 1957.[1]
As a Supreme Court judge, Sarkar authored 228 judgments and sat on 653 benches.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Biography on Supreme Court website
- ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
- ^ Sen, Asit. Glimpses of College History: The Students and the Teachers in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 234
- ^ "A.K. Sarkar". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2024.