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Amal Kumar Sarkar

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Amal Kumar Sarkar (1901 to 2001) was the eighth Chief Justice of India, holding the position for a short tenure from March to June 1966 before his own retirement. He studied at Scottish Churches College and Bangabasi College in Calcutta, was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1929, and became a judge of the Calcutta High Court in 1949 before his elevation to the Supreme Court of India in 1957. He lived to be a centenarian, dying in Calcutta in 2001. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Role
Judge and Chief Justice 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Indian 2
Born
1901 2
Birth Date
1901-06-29 2
Died
2001 2
Death Date
2001-12-18 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Chief Justice 2
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Amal Kumar Sarkar (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Justice Amal Kumar Sarkar (Bengali: অমল কুমার সরকার) (29 June 1901 - 18 December 2001) was the eighth Chief Justice of India, from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966.
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2. Wikidata: Amal Kumar Sarkar
  • Wikidata Q4739197, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Chief Justice
  • Wikidata Q4739197, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): India
  • Wikidata Q4739197, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1901
  • Wikidata Q4739197, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1901-06-29
  • Wikidata Q4739197, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2001
  • Wikidata Q4739197, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2001-12-18
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