Sudhi Ranjan Das
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Sudhi Ranjan Das | |
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5th Chief Justice of India | |
In office 1 February 1956 – 30 September 1959 | |
Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
Preceded by | Bijan Kumar Mukherjea |
Succeeded by | B. P. Sinha |
Personal details | |
Born | Patha Bhavana | 1 October 1894
Sudhi Ranjan Das (1 October 1894 – 18 September 1977) was the 5th Chief Justice of India, serving from 1 February 1956 to 30 September 1959. Das also served as chairman of The Statesman.[2]
Background and education
S.R. Das was born in
He attended
He was called to the Bar in 1918 at Gray's Inn, London.[2][3]
Judicial career
He was elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court in 1942. He became a Puisne Judge, Calcutta High Court in 1944.
He served as the Chief Justice of Punjab High Court from 1949 to 1950.
He was appointed to the Federal Court/Supreme Court of India in 1950 days before the commencement of the new Constitution. He officiated twice as Acting Chief Justice of India before holding the highest Judicial office of the country- Chief Justice of India for over three years. He retired on 30 September 1959.
Family life
Sudhi Ranjan Das was married to the former Swapna Majumdar, the daughter of S.B. Majumdar, an
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, Sarala Roy, Abhla Bose and Satish Ranjan Das are his cousins.
1, Safdurjung Road
The bungalow at 1, Safdurjung Road used by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as her residence was priorly inhabited by Chief Justice S.R. Das. This bungalow witnessed the assassination of the PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1984. It is now a museum.