Debasish Kar Gupta

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The Hon'ble Justice
Debasish Kar Gupta
Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
In office
30 October 2018 - 31 December 2018
25 September 2018 - 29 October 2018 (acting)
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byHon. Ram Nath Kovind
Preceded byJyotirmay Bhattacharya (acting)
Succeeded byBiswanath Somadder (acting)
Personal details
Born (1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 67)
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta

Debasish Kar Gupta[1] (born 1 January 1957) is former Chief Justice at the Calcutta High Court from 30 October 2018[2] to 31 December 2018.

Education[edit]

In 1976, Debasish Kar Gupta passed B.Com. and completed his LL.B. in 1980 from the Hazra Law College, University of Calcutta.

Career[edit]

He received his enrollment in September 1982 as an advocate. He started law practice in the Calcutta High Court especially on Constitutional law and civil matters including Labour and Service. He also practised in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (WBAT). Kar Gupta was appointed Junior Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal in 1996.[3] In 2005 he was designated a Senior Advocate. Debasish Kar Gupta became a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court in June 2006. After the retirement of the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya he took charge being the next senior most judge of the High Court.[4][5][6] On 30 October 2018, he took oath as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Hon'ble Justice Debasish Kar Gupta-Profie", Calcutta High Court, retrieved 25 October 2018
  2. ↑ "Chief Justices appointed to Five High Courts [Read Notifications] - Bar & Bench". Bar & Bench. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Hon'ble Justice Debasish Kar Gupta". calcuttahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Debasish Kar Gupta J. to be Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC from Sept 25". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Justice Debashish Kar Gupta named acting CJ of Calcutta HC". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Debashish Kar Gupta Named Acting CJ Of Calcutta HC". Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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