Tuesday 21 February 2017

Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passes away in Kolkata

Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passes away in Kolkata Hailed (स्वागत) as one of the brilliant judges of the Supreme Court, former Chief Justice of India, Justice (Retired)  Altamas Kabir passed away today after prolonged illness. He was 68. Justice Kabir was unwell(अस्वस्थ)  for quite some time. He breathed his last today in Kolkata, where he spent many years as lawyer. Justice
Altamas Kabir enrolled (दाखिला लिया) as an Advocate in 1973 at Kolkata Bar Association. Justice Kabir practised in the District Court of Calcutta and later in the Calcutta High Court. As a lawyer Justice Kabir was considered an authority in both Civil and Criminal cases. He was appointed as a judge in the Calcutta High Court in 1990.
In March 2005, Justice Altamas Kabir was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court before being elevated (ऊपर उठाया) as a judge in the Supreme Court in September the same year. 
Justice Altamas Kabir appointed as the Chief Justice of India on Septemebr 29 in 2012. He held (आयोजित) the office till July 18, 2013.

No comments:

Post a Comment