C. K. Thakker Explained

C. K. Thakker
Office1:Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court
Termstart1:5 May 2000
Termend1:30 December 2001
Office2:Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Termstart2:31 December 2001
Termend2:2004
Office3:Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Termstart3:7 June 2004
Termend3:10 November 2008
Birth Name:Chunilal Karsandas Thakker
Birth Date:1943 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Mander (near Porbandar, Gujarat)

Chunilal Karsandas Thakker (also Thakkar) (born 10 November 1943)[1] is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.[2]

Biography

Thakker was born 10 November 1943, Mander near Porbandar, Gujarat India. After taking primary education at Mander and Madhavpur, Thakker graduated from a college in Junagadh and obtained a Bachelor of Laws from a law college in Jamnagar. He also obtained an Master of Laws from Gujarat University, and began practicing from 1968 in the High Court of Gujarat.

He was appointed part-time lecturer in law in L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad, in 1970 and continued as such until he was elevated to judge of the High Court of Gujarat on 21 June 1990. He was further promoted to Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh,[3] Shimla on 5 May 2000 and transferred as the Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Mumbai on 31 December 2001.[4] [5]

Thakker was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 7 June 2004.He was also acting governor of the State of Maharashtra from July to October 2002.[6] [7]

Publications

Thakkar has written several law books such as Lectures on Administrative Law (Students' Edition) and Code of Civil Procedure.[8] [9] His book on the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 published under the pen name of C.K. Takwani has remained a standard textbook for law students in India for the past 25 years. He revised Law of Writs by V.G. Ramachandran.[10]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon'ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker Former Judge . Supreme Court of India . 25 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150901042311/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/123_ckthakker.htm . 1 September 2015 . dmy-all .
  2. News: Court for body on bank frauds. https://web.archive.org/web/20080130001512/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/10/stories/2006111005051300.htm. dead. 30 January 2008. 5 January 2011. The Hindu. 10 November 2006.
  3. Web site: Former Chief Justices. Hphighcourt.nic.in. 16 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501160231/http://www.hphighcourt.nic.in/fcj.htm. 1 May 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Chief Justice Mr. Chunilal Karsandas Thakker . High Court of Bombay . 25 August 2015 .
  5. News: New chief justice to be sworn in on Monday . Times of India. 16 May 2018.
  6. News: Fazal takes oath as Maharashtra governor on Oct 10 . Times of India. 16 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Thakkar sworn in acting Governor of Maharashtra. https://web.archive.org/web/20181031154453/https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/07/14/stories/2002071403471000.htm. dead. 31 October 2018. The Hindu. 2002-07-14. 16 May 2018.
  8. Book: Code of Civil Procedure. Eastern Book Company. 9789351450733. 1st Edition Updated till February, 2014.
  9. Book: Justice C.K. Thakker. Commentaries on Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. 2014. Eastern Book Company. Lucknow. 9789351450535. 2014.
  10. Book: Law of Writs. 2006. Eastern Book Company. 9789350286876. 6th Edition, 2006 - With Supplement, 2012.