Barjor Jamshedjee Dalal | |
Office: | Hon'ble Judge of Allahabad High Court |
Term Start: | 1925 |
Term End: | 1931 |
Office2: | Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court |
Term Start2: | 1931 |
Office3: | Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir |
Term Start3: | 1936 |
Term End3: | 1936 |
Predecessor3: | Elliot James Dowell Colvin |
Successor3: | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
Nationality: | Indian |
Barjor Jamshedji Dalal was an Indian jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and held the office of Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.
Barjor J. Dalal had a distinguished legal career, including serving as the Judge of Allahabad High Court from 1925 to 1931[1] and Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[2] In addition to his judicial roles, he also briefly served as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.[3]
Following the 13 July Incident, on 14th July 1931, the Maharaja's government appointed a Commission of Inquiry. This commission was chaired by Sir Barjor Dalal, with two judges of the High Court, Mr. B.R. Sawhney and Mr. Abdul Qaiyum, as official members. Two non-official members, one Muslim and the other Hindu, were also part of the commission.[4]