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Amal Kumar Sarkar
8th Chief Justice of India
In office
16 March 1966 – 29 June 1966
Appointed bySarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Preceded byP. B. Gajendragadkar
Succeeded byK. Subba Rao
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Tatia
D. N. Patel (acting)
Personal details
Born(1901-06-29)June 29, 1901
DiedDecember 18, 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Biography on Supreme Court website
  2. ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
  3. ^ Sen, Asit. Glimpses of College History: The Students and the Teachers in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 234
Legal offices Preceded byP. B. Gajendragadkar Chief Justice of India 16-03-1966 – 29.6.66 Succeeded byKoka Subba Rao


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