Binod Kumar Roy (26 December 1944 – 20 June 2019) was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of three High Courts of India.

Career

Roy was born in 1944. He studied in Patna College and passed LL.B from Magadh University.[1] He started his career in the Patna High Court as an advocate. Roy was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court on 31 October 1988. In April 1994 he was transferred to the Allahabad High Court. Roy became the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 14 October 2002.[2] He was subsequently moved to the Gauhati High Court and served there as the Chief Justice. On 30 September 2005, Justice Roy became the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court after retirement of Justice Radha Krishna Patra.[3] He retired from the judgeship on 27 December 2006 and died on 20 June 2019.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Binod Kumar Roy". www.allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Binod Kumar Roy takes oath as state's chief justice". The Times of India. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Chief Justice | High Court of Sikkim". hcs.gov.in. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Renowned jurist dies in Patna". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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