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'''Amitava Roy''' (born 1 March 1953) is the judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] and former Chief Justice of the [[Odisha High Court]]<ref>[http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjohc.asp Website Orissa High Court]</ref> and [[Rajasthan High Court]]. He is also a [[puisne judge]] of the [[Gauhati High Court]].<ref>[http://ghconline.gov.in/profile.html Website High Court]</ref><ref>[http://assamgovt.nic.in/judiciary.asp Assam Gov Website]</ref><ref>[http://www.nefcollege.org/Law%20College/Journal_Law.html Website NEF Law College]</ref> He was born in [[Dibrugarh]]. He belongs to a family of lawyers. His father Late Anadi Bhushan Roy was a practising Senior Advocate. His father-in-law, Late Salil Kumar Dutta, had been a judge of the Calcutta High Court. |
'''Amitava Roy''' (born 1 March 1953) is the judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] and former Chief Justice of the [[Odisha High Court]]<ref>[http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjohc.asp Website Orissa High Court]</ref> and [[Rajasthan High Court]]. He is also a [[puisne judge]] of the [[Gauhati High Court]].<ref>[http://ghconline.gov.in/profile.html Website High Court]</ref><ref>[http://assamgovt.nic.in/judiciary.asp Assam Gov Website] {{wayback|url=http://assamgovt.nic.in/judiciary.asp |date=20121114122136 |df=y }}</ref><ref>[http://www.nefcollege.org/Law%20College/Journal_Law.html Website NEF Law College] {{wayback|url=http://www.nefcollege.org/Law%20College/Journal_Law.html |date=20131015100122 |df=y }}</ref> He was born in [[Dibrugarh]]. He belongs to a family of lawyers. His father Late Anadi Bhushan Roy was a practising Senior Advocate. His father-in-law, Late Salil Kumar Dutta, had been a judge of the Calcutta High Court. |
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Hon'ble Justice Amitava Roy | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2015 | |
| Chief Justice of Odisha High Court | |
| In office 6 August 2014 – 27 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Adarsh Kumar Goel |
| Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 2 January 2013 – 5 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Kumar Mishra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amitava Roy 1 March 1953 Dibrugarh, Assam, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  India |
| Alma mater | Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh |
| Website | Supreme Court of India |
Amitava Roy (born 1 March 1953) is the judge of the Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court[1] and Rajasthan High Court. He is also a puisne judge of the Gauhati High Court.[2][3][4] He was born in Dibrugarh. He belongs to a family of lawyers. His father Late Anadi Bhushan Roy was a practising Senior Advocate. His father-in-law, Late Salil Kumar Dutta, had been a judge of the Calcutta High Court.
Education
He did his education at Dibrugarh. After completing post graduation in Physics from Dibrugarh University, did his LL.B. from the same University in 1976.
Legal practice
Amitava Roy was enrolled with the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on 20 February 1976. Had practised before the District Courts in the District of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia from 1976 to 1981. Shifted his practice before the Gauhati High Court in 1981 and since then practised before the Gauhati High Court, the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati and the District Subordinate Courts at Guwahati. Practised mainly on the Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Revenue side. Has a knack in Civil, Criminal and Service matters. Had been the Senior Govt. Advocate of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in the Gauhati High Court from 1991 to 1996. Was a member of Assam Law Commission till elevation. Was designated Senior Advocate by the High Court on 3 June 1999.
Elevation
Elevated as the Judge of the High Court on 4 February 2002. He was administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 2 January 2013 by Margaret Alva The Governor of Rajasthan. Took oath as Supreme Court Judge, in February 2015.
References
External links
- Profile, Rajasthan High Court
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