Amal Kumar Sarkar
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Justice Amal Kumar Sarkar (born 29 June 1901, date of death unknown) was the Chief Justice of India
from March 16, 1966 up to his retirement on June 29, 1966.
, the Bangabasi College
, and at the University Law College, all affiliated with the University of Calcutta
.
at Kolkata
. He became a judge at the Calcutta High Court on January 1949, and went on to practice till March 1957.
Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India is the highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court of India, and thus holds the highest judicial position in India. As well as presiding in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice also head its administrative functions....
from March 16, 1966 up to his retirement on June 29, 1966.
Education
He studied at the prestigious Scottish Churches CollegeScottish Church College, Calcutta
The Scottish Church College is the oldest continuously running Christian liberal arts and sciences college in India. It is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education , the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for the awarding of baccalaureate and post baccalaureate...
, the Bangabasi College
Bangabasi College
Bangabasi College is a Kolkata based liberal arts, commerce and sciences college. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the University of Calcutta. It was founded by Acharya Girish Chandra Bose, the eminent educationist, social reformer and agriculturist in 1887...
, and at the University Law College, all affiliated with the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
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Life
He started his career by practising as an advocate in the Calcutta High CourtCalcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court...
at Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. He became a judge at the Calcutta High Court on January 1949, and went on to practice till March 1957.