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'''Manoj Kumar Mukherjee''' (1 December 1933 – 17 April 2021) was an Indian jurist. He served as the [[List of Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court|Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court]] and [[Allahabad High Court]] and former judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. He was the head of [[ | '''Manoj Kumar Mukherjee''' (1 December 1933 – 17 April 2021) was an Indian jurist. He served as the [[List of Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court|Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court]] and [[Allahabad High Court]] and former judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]]. He was the head of [[Death of Subhas Chandra Bose#Mukherjee Commission 2005|Mukherjee Commission]], formed to probe the death of [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Subash Chandra Bose]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Justice Mukherjee passes away|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/justice-monoj-kumar-mukherjee-passes-away/cid/1813005|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Mukherjee was born in 1933 in [[British India]]. He did his schooling in East Indian Railway School in Asansol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=www.ETGovernment.com|title=Former SC judge Manoj Kumar Mukherjee passes away - ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/former-sc-judge-manoj-kumar-mukherjee-passes-away/82139455|access-date=2021-04-19|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}</ref> He passed B.Sc. and LL.B thereafter started his lawyer career in [[Asansol]] Court, in the state of [[West Bengal]] in 1956. He worked in the [[Calcutta High Court]] as a criminal law expert since December 1962 and in 1977 he was appointed a Judge of this Court. He was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on 12 November 1991 as the Chief Justice. In January 1993 Mukherjee became the Chief Justice [[Bombay High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/Judges/ex-judge1991-2000.htm|title=List of Former Hon'ble Judges|website=allahabadhighcourt.in|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> He was also appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/cjshow.php?auth=amdldGlkPTI2JnBhZ2Vubz0z|title=CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR MUKHERJEE|website=bombayhighcourt.nic.in|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.107.37/judges/bio/82_mkmukherjee.htm|title=Former Judges|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> | Mukherjee was born in 1933 in [[British India]]. He did his schooling in East Indian Railway School in Asansol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=www.ETGovernment.com|title=Former SC judge Manoj Kumar Mukherjee passes away - ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/former-sc-judge-manoj-kumar-mukherjee-passes-away/82139455|access-date=2021-04-19|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}</ref> He passed B.Sc. and LL.B thereafter started his lawyer career in [[Asansol]] Court, in the state of [[West Bengal]] in 1956. He worked in the [[Calcutta High Court]] as a criminal law expert since December 1962 and in 1977 he was appointed a Judge of this Court. He was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on 12 November 1991 as the Chief Justice. In January 1993 Mukherjee became the Chief Justice [[Bombay High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/Judges/ex-judge1991-2000.htm|title=List of Former Hon'ble Judges|website=allahabadhighcourt.in|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> He was also appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/cjshow.php?auth=amdldGlkPTI2JnBhZ2Vubz0z|title=CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR MUKHERJEE|website=bombayhighcourt.nic.in|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.107.37/judges/bio/82_mkmukherjee.htm|title=Former Judges|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518203743/http://164.100.107.37/judges/bio/82_mkmukherjee.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In 1999, after retirement, Mukherjee was appointed the chairperson of [[Mukherjee Commission]] to inquire into the [[death of Subhas Chandra Bose]]. His name was recommended by the then [[Chief Justice of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/netaji-died-in-taihoku-no-need-for-research/652490|title='Netaji Died in Taihoku, No Need for Research'|date=23 January 2009|work=Outlook|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060518/main8.htm|title=Bose did not die in plane crash: Mukherjee Commission|website=tribuneindia.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> | In 1999, after retirement, Mukherjee was appointed the chairperson of [[Mukherjee Commission]] to inquire into the [[death of Subhas Chandra Bose]]. His name was recommended by the then [[Chief Justice of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/netaji-died-in-taihoku-no-need-for-research/652490|title='Netaji Died in Taihoku, No Need for Research'|date=23 January 2009|work=Outlook|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060518/main8.htm|title=Bose did not die in plane crash: Mukherjee Commission|website=tribuneindia.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Chief | [[Category:Chief justices of the Allahabad High Court]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian lawyers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian lawyers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 29 August 2025
Manoj Kumar Mukherjee | |
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| Born | 1 December 1933 |
| Died | 17 April 2021 (aged 87) Kolkata |
| Occupation | Judge |
Notable work | Leading Mukherjee Commission |
Manoj Kumar Mukherjee (1 December 1933 – 17 April 2021) was an Indian jurist. He served as the Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court and Allahabad High Court and former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was the head of Mukherjee Commission, formed to probe the death of Subash Chandra Bose.[1][2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Mukherjee was born in 1933 in British India. He did his schooling in East Indian Railway School in Asansol.[1] He passed B.Sc. and LL.B thereafter started his lawyer career in Asansol Court, in the state of West Bengal in 1956. He worked in the Calcutta High Court as a criminal law expert since December 1962 and in 1977 he was appointed a Judge of this Court. He was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on 12 November 1991 as the Chief Justice. In January 1993 Mukherjee became the Chief Justice Bombay High Court.[3] He was also appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court in 1993.[4][5]
In 1999, after retirement, Mukherjee was appointed the chairperson of Mukherjee Commission to inquire into the death of Subhas Chandra Bose. His name was recommended by the then Chief Justice of India.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.ETGovernment.com. "Former SC judge Manoj Kumar Mukherjee passes away - ET Government". ETGovernment.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "Justice Mukherjee passes away". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "List of Former Hon'ble Judges". allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR MUKHERJEE". bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Former Judges". Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "'Netaji Died in Taihoku, No Need for Research'". Outlook. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ "Bose did not die in plane crash: Mukherjee Commission". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.