Chief Justice of India
Sep 29, 2012 to
| Judge, Supreme Court of India | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed
office September 09, 2005 | |
| Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court | |
| In office March 01, 2005 – September 08, 2005 |
| Judge, Calcutta High Court,Kolkata | |
|---|---|
| In office August 06, 1990 – February 29, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1948 Kolkata,West Bengal,India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Altamas Kabir (born
19 July 1948 in Kolkata,West Bengal) is a justice of
the Supreme Court of India.
Early life and education
He studied law at the University of
Calcutta,Kolkata.
Career
Kabir became an advocate in
1973 and practiced civil and criminal law in Kolkata at the district court and the Calcutta High
Court,Kolkata. He became a
permanent judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990. On 3
January 2005 he became a chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court.He was elevated as
Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on March 1, 2005 and became a judge of the
Supreme Court of India on September 9, 2005. On September 28, 2012 he became the
39th Chief
Justice of India after Incumbent Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia relinquished
office on 28th September 2012.
He is due to retire on 19
July 2013.
Source : Wikipedia
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