Kantilal Thakoredas Desai (1 May 1903 - 29 January 1977) was the second Chief Justice at the

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whose term in office was from January 1961 till May 1963.

Career

Desai studied at

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. He enrolled as an

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at the

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in 1930. His specialization was in commercial law. He was brought to the Bench of the court in 1957. When the

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was bifurcated in 1960, Desai was appointed a Judge at the new Gujarat High Court.

Legacy

The Bombay High Court holds an annual "Justice K. T. Desai Memorial Lecture" in his honour. Previous speakers in this series include

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, is his daughter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Desai, Kantilal Thakoredas 1903 births 1977 deaths 20th-century Indian judges 20th-century Indian lawyers Chief Justices of the Gujarat High Court Judges of the Bombay High Court