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Sanjib Banerjee
Hon'ble Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Madras High Court | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Preceded by | Amreshwar Pratap Sahi |
| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 22 June 2006 – 3 January 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1961 |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. University of Calcutta |
Sanjib Banerjee (born on 2 November 1961) is an Indian judge, presently he is serving as Chief Justice of Madras High Court.[1][2] Previously he served as a Judge in Calcutta High Court.[3]
Career[edit]
Born on 2 November 1961, He did his school from St. Paul's School, Darjeeling and passed B.Sc with Honors in Economics in year 1983 and L.L.B. in year 1986-87 from University of Calcutta. Banerjee was enrolled as an Advocate on 21 November 1990. He Practiced in various High Courts. He was elevated as Permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on 22 June 2006. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 31st December 2020 and took oath on 4th January 2021.
References[edit]
- ↑ Emmanuel, Meera. "A Chief Justice is first a judge and only then a Chief: Madras High Court's newly sworn in Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ Bench, Bar &. "[Breaking] Chief Justices S Muralidhar, Hima Kohli, Sanjib Banerjee appointed for High Courts of Orissa, Telangana, Madras". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "SC Collegium recommends Justice Sanjib Banerjee as Madras HC Chief Justice". The NEWS Minute. 16 December 2020.
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