Kulada Charan Das Gupta
Kulada Charan Das Gupta (3 January 1900 – 14 February 1987) was an Indian judge, former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Early life
Kulada Charan Das Gupta was born in a
Cambridge University and received Economics Tripos in 1923.[1]
Career
After passing the
British Government. He was promoted as District and Session Judge in 1934 but took leave for higher study in Law. In 1938 Das Gupta returned to England and was called to the Bar from Gray's Inn. He became the judge of Calcutta High Court since 1948 and elevated to the post Chief Justice in 1958. After retirement of Justice Phani Bhusan Chakravartti he took over the charge of Chief Justice 1958 to 1959.[2][3] In October, 1958 Das Gupta became the Chairman, Commission to enquire into Monopolies and Concentration of Wealth. He was also promoted as a Justice of the Supreme Court of India on 24 August 1959 after retirement of Hon'ble Justice N.H. Bhagwati.[4][5] Apart from law Das Gupta was a scholar of Economics and Sanskrit Literature.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780199088386. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Former Chief Justices". calcuttahighcourt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Ansari inaugurates sesquicentennial celebrations of Calcutta HC". thesundayindian.com. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Public Records, National Archives of India. "Appointment of Shri Judtice Kulada charan Das Gupta". Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Former Judges". Retrieved 26 March 2018.