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{{short description|8th Chief Justice of India}}
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| name       = Amal Kumar Sarkar
| name               = Amal Kumar Sarkar
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| image       = Justice A.K. Sarkar.jpg
| image               = Justice A.K. Sarkar.jpg
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| order         = 8th
| order               = 8th
| office       = Chief Justice of India
| office             = Chief Justice of India
| term_start = 16 March 1966
| term_start         = 16 March 1966
| term_end   = 29 June 1966
| term_end           = 29 June 1966
| nominator   =  
| nominator           =  
| appointer   = [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]]
| appointer           = [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]]
| predecessor   = [[P. B. Gajendragadkar]]
| predecessor         = [[P. B. Gajendragadkar]]
| successor   = [[Koka Subba Rao|K. Subba Rao]]
| successor           = [[Koka Subba Rao|K. Subba Rao]]
| office1 = Chief Justice of [[Bombay High Court]]
| office1             = Chief Justice of [[Bombay High Court]]
| predecessor1 = Prakash Chandra Tatia <br> D. N. Patel (acting)  
| predecessor1       = Prakash Chandra Tatia <br> D. N. Patel (acting)
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1901|6|29}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date |1901|6|29}}
| birth_place =  
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| death_date = 18-12-2001
| death_date         = December 18, 2001
| death_place = Mumbai  
| death_place         = Mumbai
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Justice '''Amal Kumar Sarkar''' ({{lang-bn|অমল কুমার সরকার}}) (born 29 June 1901, date of death unknown) was the eighth [[Chief Justice of India]], from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966.<ref name=SCI_biography>[http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/aksarkar.htm  Biography on Supreme Court website]</ref>
Justice '''Amal Kumar Sarkar''' ({{lang-bn|অমল কুমার সরকার}}) (born 29 June 1901, died 18 December 2001) was the eighth [[Chief Justice of India]], from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966.<ref name=SCI_biography>[http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/aksarkar.htm  Biography on Supreme Court website]</ref>


==Education==
==Education==

Latest revision as of 19:25, 16 September 2021

Amal Kumar Sarkar
8th Chief Justice of India
In office
16 March 1966 – 29 June 1966
Appointed bySarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Preceded byP. B. Gajendragadkar
Succeeded byK. Subba Rao
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Tatia
D. N. Patel (acting)
Personal details
Born(1901-06-29)June 29, 1901
DiedDecember 18, 2001
Mumbai

Justice Amal Kumar Sarkar (Bengali: অমল কুমার সরকার) (born 29 June 1901, died 18 December 2001) was the eighth Chief Justice of India, from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966.[1]

Education[edit | edit source]

He studied at the prestigious Scottish Churches College, the Bangabasi College, and at the University Law College, all affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[1][2][3]

Life[edit | edit source]

He started his career by practising as an advocate in the Calcutta High Court at Kolkata. He became a judge at the Calcutta High Court on January 1949, and went on to practice till March 1957.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biography on Supreme Court website
  2. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591
  3. Sen, Asit. Glimpses of College History: The Students and the Teachers in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 234
Legal offices
Preceded by
P. B. Gajendragadkar
Chief Justice of India
16-03-1966 – 29.6.66
Succeeded by
Koka Subba Rao