Summary
B. Jagannadha Das (27 July 1893 – unknown) was the second Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and Judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1]
Career edit
Jagannadha Das was born in 1893 at Berhampur. He passed from Khallikote College and Madras Presidency College with 1st class in Mathematics. He completed master's degree in Law from the Madras Law College. Besides the legal practice in Madras High Court Jagannadha Das joined Indian National Congress in 1921. He took part in nationalist movement, social works along with Mahatma Gandhi. He was appointed additional judge of Orissa High Court on 26 July 1948 and was elevated to the post of the Chief Justice of this High Court on 31 October 1951.[2] Jagannadha Das also became a judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1953 and retired on 26 July 1958.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Jaitley criticises Congress for creating hue and cry over judicial appointment issue". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Former Chief Justice | Orissa High Court, Cuttack". orissahighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "FORMER JUSTICES | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA". main.sci.gov.in. Retrieved 7 June 2021.