Subimal Chandra Roy

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Subimal Chandra Roy
Judge, Supreme Court of India
In office
19 July 1971 – 12 November 1971
Personal details
Born(1912-05-29)29 May 1912
Died12 November 1971(1971-11-12) (aged 59)
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
University College London
Lincoln's Inn

Subimal Chandra Roy (1912-1971) was an Indian jurist, who served as a judge in the Supreme Court of India.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

He was born on 29 May 1912. He was educated at the Presidency College, and the Scottish Church College, both within the University of Calcutta during 1928 and 1932. Thereafter he studied at the University College London (1932–35), and subsequently studied at the Lincoln's Inn (1936–37), from where he passed his Barrister-at-Law examination in January 1937.[1]

Career[edit]

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 Government of India 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 at the Supreme Court of India from 19 July 1971 to 12 November 1971.[1] He was the second to be appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India directly from the Bar.

He died on 12 November 1971, though he had to attain retirement as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 28.5.1977.[1]

Awards[edit]

  • Buchanan, Prizeman
  • Certificate of Honour by the Council of Legal Education
  • Langdon Medal[1]

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