Banwari Lal Hansaria (25 December 1931 ― 3 November 1997) was an Indian Judge and former judge of the

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Career

Hansaria completed his schooling in

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and studied at Birla Arts College,

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. He passed M.A. from the

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and M.Sc. from the

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. After passing

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., he started practice and was engaged in

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as a lecturer. Hansaria was appointed District and Sessions Judge in 1971. From 15 July 1976 to 9 February 1979, he served as the Legal Remembrancer and Judicial Department Secretary to the

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. In 1979, Hansaria was elevated as Judge of

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. He became the Chief Justice of

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on 22 February 1990. Justice Hansaria was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 14 December 1993 and retired from the service in 1996. He is the author of number of law books and articles.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansaria, Banwari Lal 1931 births 1997 deaths Indian judges 20th-century Indian judges 21st-century Indian judges Justices of the Supreme Court of India Chief Justices of the Orissa High Court Judges of the Gauhati High Court University of Calcutta alumni Alumni of the London School of Economics