Subimal Chandra Roy (29 May 1912 – 12 November 1971) was an Indian jurist who served as a judge in the

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.Hon'ble Mr. Justice Subimal Chandra Roy
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Early life and education

Roy was born on 29 May 1912. He was educated at the Presidency College, and the

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, both within the

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during 1928 and 1932. Thereafter he studied at the

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from 1932 to 1935, and subsequently studied at the

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from 1936 to 1937, from where he passed his Barrister-at-Law examination in January 1937.

Career

He started out by practising as an advocate of the Calcutta High Court from 1937 to June 1971. He was for many years, Senior Counsel, of the

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in the Calcutta High Court. He was one of the first three original side practitioners to be designated Senior Advocates under s.16(2) of the Advocates Act in 1968. For many years a trustee of the Deshbandhu Memorial Trust and many other Trusts. He served as judge of the

from 19 July 1971 to 12 November 1971. He was the second to be appointed as judge of the Supreme Court directly from the bar. He died on 12 November 1971, though he had to attain retirement as judge of the Supreme Court on 28 May 1977.

Awards

*Buchanan, Prizeman *Certificate of Honour by the Council of Legal Education *Langdon Medal

References

External links

Bio-Official SC Website

Official website

"Supreme Court Rules, 1966"

OpenJudis – Free Database of Supreme Court cases from 1950
1912 births 1971 deaths Indian barristers 20th-century Indian judges Justices of the Supreme Court of India Members of the Inner Temple Scottish Church College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Alumni of University College London Members of Lincoln's Inn 20th-century Indian lawyers {{India-law-bio-stub Alumni of the UCL Faculty of Laws