Amarendra Nath Sen
Amarendra Nath Sen (born 1 October 1920) was a
Bengali Indian jurist, who served as the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court in 1979 and as a judge in the Supreme Court of India.[1] His grandfather Baikuntha Nath Sen was a notable political leader and prominent lawyer of Bengal.[2]
Early life and education
Born on 1 October 1920, he studied at the Saidabad Hardinge H.E. School in Murshidabad, the
Hazra Law College of the University of Calcutta.[1][3] Subsequently, he passed his Barrister-at-Law examinations from the Inner Temple in London.[1]
Career
He had started out as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court prior to independence in January 1947. He dealt with mainly civil cases in the Calcutta High Court.[1] He was appointed an additional judge, and later a permanent judge there in 1966. He was appointed the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court in December 1979. He was appointed a judge in the Supreme Court of India in January 1981. He retired in September 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Sen". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ISBN 9780199088386. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
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