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{{Short description|Indian lawyer (1938–2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
'''Samaraditya Pal''' or '''Bacchu Pal''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Samaraditya-Pal |title=Samaraditya Pal: Latest News, Videos, Photos | Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> (15 December 1938 – 9 March 2023) was an Indian senior advocate and one of the most prominent barristers of the [[Calcutta High Court]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Sambit Saha And Tapas Ghosh |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110624/jsp/frontpage/story_14154485.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627094226/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110624/jsp/frontpage/story_14154485.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2011 |title=Sit back and savour a class act |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=24 June 2011 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> His wife, [[Ruma Pal]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/106_rpal.htm |title=Former Judges |publisher=Supreme Court of India |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> is a retired judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharathi |first=Vartha |title=Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84 |url=https://english.varthabharati.in/india/eminent-barrister-samaraditya-pal-dies-at-84 |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=english.varthabharati.in |language=en}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Pal completed his schooling from [[St. Xavier's Collegiate School|St Xavier’s School]] and passed from [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College, Kolkata]]. He passed LL.B from [[Calcutta University]]. Pal acquired his barrister degree from [[Inner Temple]], [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bench |first=Bar & |title=Senior Advocate Samaraditya Pal passes away |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/senior-advocate-samaraditya-pal-passes-away |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |date=9 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Pal authored books on various subjects of law, which were published by LexisNexis.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lexisnexis.in/pdfteaser/634033974711037500.pdf |title=Works |access-date=27 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202717/http://www.lexisnexis.in/pdfteaser/634033974711037500.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> He had represented several famous cases,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manupatra.in |title=India Law Legal Database|publisher=Manupatra.in |date=10 January 2012 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> amongst them were representing Tata Motors<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tata-counsel-wants-to-quit/819866/ |title=Tata counsel wants to quit |publisher=Indian Express |date=20 July 2011 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> and the Election Commission<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR7473BCq7U |title=EC's lawyer Samaraditya Pal says, HC division bench verdict is not a judgement |publisher=YouTube |date= 14 May 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> of [[West Bengal]] in Panchayet Poll.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2013/06/04/High_court_chief_justice_state_election_counsel_in_spat_over/ |title=High court chief justice, state election counsel in spat over election ruling - Worldnews.com |publisher=Article.wn.com |date= |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>

Pal died at age 84 on 9 March 2023 in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=Samaraditya Pal {{!}} প্রয়াত হলেন আইনজীবী এবং সংবিধান বিশেষজ্ঞ সমরাদিত্য পাল, বয়স হয়েছিল ৮৪ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/kolkata/senior-advocate-and-barrister-samaraditya-pal-or-bachchu-pal-dies-at-84-dgtl/cid/1412858 |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84 |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2023/03/09/ces1-wb-barrister-pal-demise.html |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=9 March 2023 |title=Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84 |url=https://theprint.in/india/eminent-barrister-samaraditya-pal-dies-at-84-2/1429205/ |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1938 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian barristers]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:Presidency University, Kolkata alumni]]
[[Category:Senior advocates in India]]
[[Category:Members of the Inner Temple]]

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