Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea

Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea, M.A.(History) B.L.(Gold Medalist), M.L.(Gold Medalist), Doctor of Law, Anauth Dev Research Priseman, Tagore Law Lecturer (Calcutta University), Saraswati (Sanskrit), Chief Justice of India 1954-31 Jan 1956; s. of R.D. Mukherjea and Sarat Kumari Devi; m. Labanyalata Devi; one s. Amiya Kumar Mukherjea; Educ. Hooghly College, Bengal, University Law College Calcutta. Joined Calcutta Bar, 1914 Junior Govt. Pleader Calcutta High Court, 1934; Senior Govt. Pleader, Calcutta Court, 1936; Judge Calcutta High Court, November 1936-1948, Member Bengal Boundary Commission, 1947; Judge, Federal Court/Supreme Court 14 Oct. 1948-22 Dec.1954. Fellow of the Calcutta University; Pres. Bengal Sansk. Association; was associated with Scouts Movement in Bengal acted as District Commissioner, South Calcutta Boys Sc Association; connected with Literary and Cultural Society Bibudha Janani Sava, Nabadwip, Gita Sava, Calcutta, St. Sahitya Parishad; Calcutta etc. Publication; problems Law; Hindu Law of Religious and Charitable Trusts. Retired on 31.01.1956.