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The Calcutta High Court is one of the three High Courts in India established at the Presidency Towns by Letters patent granted by Queen Victoria, and is the oldest High Court in India. It was brought into existence as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William by the Letters Patent dated 14 May 1862, [3] issued under the High Courts Act, 1861 ...
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In so doing he extensively examined British social life in Calcutta, the history of Calcutta High Court, the city's taverns and hotels, and the city's south Indian diaspora. [ 3 ] Nair was the owner of large collection of rare books.
In 1887-90 he was also the Vice Chancellor of the Calcutta University. [2] [8] In 1864, he wrote a book named The law and practice relating to discovery by interrogatories under the Common law procedure act, 1854. [9] [10] He presided over the first seditious libel case in colonial india. He was knighted in 1884.
Job Charnock (/ dʒ oʊ b /; c. 1630 –1692/1693) was an English administrator with the East India Company.He is widely regarded by historians as the founder of the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata); however, this view was challenged in court, and in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that he ought not to be regarded as the founder.
Prasanta Bihari Mukharji (1909 - 1984) was the 16th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. He served as Chief Justice between 1970 and 1972. [ 1 ] He authored numerous books mainly on law and philosophy.
Nirmal Chandra Chatterjee (1895–1971/72) was an Indian politician & jurist who served as a judge at the Calcutta High Court & Also was an elected member of Loksabha from Bengal. He served as the vice president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, and treasurer of the Bar Association of India.
Joined Calcutta Bar in 1914 Junior Govt. Pleader Calcutta High Court, 1934 Senior Govt. Pleader, Calcutta Court, 1936 Judge Calcutta High Court, November 1936 – 1948 Member Bengal Boundary Commission, 1947 Judge, Federal Court/Supreme Court 14 Oct. 1948-22 Dec.1954. Chief Justice of India 1954-31 Jan 1956