Debasish Kar Gupta Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon'ble Justice
Debasish Kar Gupta
Office:Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
Nominator:Ranjan Gogoi
Appointer:Hon. Ram Nath Kovind
Predecessor:Jyotirmay Bhattacharya (acting)
Successor:Biswanath Somadder (acting)
Birth Date:1957 1, df=yes
Alma Mater:University of Calcutta
Term:30 October 2018 - 31 December 2018
25 September 2018 - 29 October 2018 (acting)

Debasish Kar Gupta (born 1 January 1957) is former Chief Justice at the Calcutta High Court from 30 October 2018[1] to 31 December 2018.

Education

In 1976, Debasish Kar Gupta passed B.Com. and completed his LL.B. in 1980 from the Hazra Law College, University of Calcutta.

Career

He received his enrollment in September 1982 as an advocate. He started law practice in the Calcutta High Court especially on Constitutional law and civil matters including Labour and Service. He also practised in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (WBAT). Kar Gupta was appointed Junior Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal in 1996.[2] In 2005 he was designated a Senior Advocate. Debasish Kar Gupta became a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court in June 2006. After the retirement of the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya he took charge being the next senior most judge of the High Court.[3] [4] [5] On 30 October 2018, he took oath as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.

Notes and References

  1. News: Chief Justices appointed to Five High Courts [Read Notifications] - Bar & Bench]. 2018-10-24. Bar & Bench. 2018-10-25. en-US.
  2. Web site: The Hon'ble Justice Debasish Kar Gupta. calcuttahighcourt.gov.in. October 15, 2018.
  3. Web site: Debasish Kar Gupta J. to be Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC from Sept 25. 21 September 2018 . October 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: Justice Debashish Kar Gupta named acting CJ of Calcutta HC. October 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Debashish Kar Gupta Named Acting CJ Of Calcutta HC. October 15, 2018.