Sitting Judges
SWIPE RIGHT TO LEFT FOR MORE PROFILESBorn on 16.9.1963. Enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu on 10.9.1986. Appointed as Additional Judge, High Court of Madras on 31.03.2009 and as Permanent Judge on 29.03.2011 The Honourable Justice T. S. Sivagnanam has sworn in as a Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 25.10.21. His Lordship has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of High Court at Calcutta on 11th May, 2023.
The Hon'ble The Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam
Time Period:25-Oct-2021 to Present
Chief Justice
Born on 16th November 1964, graduated from Calcutta University in the year 1983, passed out L.LB examination conducted by the Calcutta University in the year 1989, was enrolled as an Advocate on 26th September 1989, started practising in the High Court at Calcutta and conducted civil, constitutional matters, practised mainly in the Appellate Side of the High Court at Calcutta and have also appeared before the City Civil Court, Debt Recovery Tribunal and Supreme Court, was appointed as a permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 13th April, 2010.
The Hon'ble Justice Harish Tandon
Time Period:13-Apr-2010 to Present
Judge
The Hon'ble Justice Soumen Sen was born on 27th July, 1965 at Kolkata. He did his schooling from St. Lawrence High School at Kolkata. He passed the LL.B. Examination (5 years) from the University of Calcutta in the year 1990 securing the highest mark and stood First in the said Examination. He participated in Debates and Moot Court Competition and adjudged First in order of merit for individual performance at the XII All India Moot Court Competition 1989 held in Pondicherry in connection with selection for the International Division of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition - 1989. Enrolled as an Advocate under Bar Council of West Bengal in January, 1991. Practiced as an Advocate in the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta both in the Original Side and Appellate Side and before other Courts/Tribunals for last 20 years designated as Senior Central Government Advocate. Appeared in Civil, Constitutional, Banking and Arbitration matters and on behalf of RBI, SEBI, SIDBI & other Statutory Authorities. Elevated as Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 13th April, 2011.
The Hon'ble Justice Soumen Sen
Time Period:13-Apr-2011 to Present
Judge
Born on 3rd October, 1966. Did his schooling from Calcutta Boys' School. Passed LLB (Five Years' Course) from Calcutta University in 1991. Stood first in all the LLB examinations. Enrolled as an Advocate on 28th November, 1991. Commenced his practice in the High Court at Calcutta from 1991. Appeared in a number of important cases relating to Criminal and Constitutional Law including death sentence and clemency cases before the High Court at Calcutta, other High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. Argued successfully before a Special Bench of Calcutta High Court against the ban imposed by State of West Bengal on the book "DWIKHONDITO" written by Bangladeshi author, Taslima Nasreen. Appeared in various Public Interest Litigations on behalf of Human Rights Organizations and actively espoused their cause for civil liberty and environmental protection. Was empanelled Advocate for Union of India, State of West Bengal and other Corporations, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata Port Trust and Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation. Was Part time lecturer of University of Calcutta, Law Department and Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law. Was invited as guest lecturer to the W.B. National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata. Was Guest Speaker in UGC sponsored Refresher Course for lecturers on "Human Rights in India" at Jadavpur University and Charu Chandra College, Kolkata. Has written various articles on legal topics which were published in reputed journals. Appointed as a permanent Judge in the High Court at Calcutta on 27th June, 2011. Transferred as Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court vide Notification No. K. 13013/02/2020-US.I, Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice)
The Hon'ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Time Period:08-Nov-2021 to Present
Judge
LL.M Born on November 27, 1966, in a family of lawyers. Was enrolled as an Advocate on January 29, 1991, and practised in the High Court at Calcutta for 22 years. Practised in Civil and Constitutional matters relating to Service and Education laws, but specialised in Constitutional matters. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
The Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty
Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to Present
Judge
B.Sc.(Cal), M.A.(Cantab), Bar-at-Law (Lincoln's Inn) Born on March 7, 1967, in a Barrister's family. Was enrolled as an Advocate on May 30, 1991, and practised for 22 years principally in the High Court at Calcutta. Practised in Company, Commercial, Property, Arbitration, Admiralty & Shipping, Labour, Service and Family laws as well as Constitutional matters, but specialised in Company, Property, Arbitration, Admiralty & Shipping and Labour laws. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
The Hon'ble Justice Arijit Banerjee
Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to Present
Judge
LL.B. Born on June 19, 1966, in a lawyer’s family. Was enrolled as an Advocate on December 20, 1991, and practised for 21 years principally in the High Court at Calcutta, Company Law Board (Kolkata Bench as well as Principal Bench at New Delhi), Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction and Debts Recovery Tribunal and occasionally before the District Courts at Alipore and Barasat. Practised in Civil and Company matters and Constitutional matters but specialised in Company matters. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
The Hon'ble Justice Debangsu Basak
Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to Present
Judge
Transferred and Appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 2nd November, 2023 vide Notification No. K-11019/26/2023-US.I/II (vii) dated 18.10.2023
The Hon'ble Justice Madhuresh Prasad
Time Period:02-Nov-2023 to Present
Judge
Born on the 29th of October, 1967. Schooling at St. Paul's Boarding and Day's School, and St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta. LL.B. from the University College of Law, Nagpur University in April 1990. LL.M. in Commercial Corporate Laws from King's College, London, University of London, in April 1991. Represented the South Asian Region at the Commonwealth Law Conference, held at Auckland in New Zealand, as part of the South Asian Moot Court Team in April 1990. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal, in December 1991 and has been practicing in inter alia, Commercial Corporate, Finance, Securities, Constitutional, Consumer Protection and Environmental laws. Designated as a Senior Advocate in July 2015. Visiting Professor to the NUJS at Kolkata and have delivered lectures to at the Staff Training Colleges of various nationalized banks, The CID West Bengal, the Institutes of Chartered Accountants, Kolkata. Was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on the 21st of September 2017. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
The Hon'ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha
Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to Present
Judge
Born on August 30, 1970. Studied in Calcutta Boys' School. Passed LL.B. (5 Years Course) from Calcutta University in 1995. Enrolled as an Advocate on September 19, 1995; subsequently designated as Senior Advocate on June 2, 2014. Empanelled as a Special Counsel for the Central Government of India since March 3, 2015. Practised for 22 years mainly on the Appellate Side of the Calcutta High Court, specializing in Civil matters; also appeared in Consitutional matters. Acted as Court-appointed Arbitrator in several matters. Sworn in as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on September 21, 2017. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
The Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya
Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to Present
Judge
Born on August 4, 1967. Graduated with Honours in Accountancy from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. Awarded L.L.B. (five years) degree by the University of Calcutta in 1998. Was enrolled as an Advocate on April 9, 1999. Practised principally in the High Court at Calcutta in Constitutional and Taxation matters. Was elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on September 21, 2017. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
The Hon'ble Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj
Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to Present
Judge
· Born on February 18, 1968 · Graduated with Hons. in English from Loreto College, Kolkata in the year 1989 and in Law from the North Bengal University in the year 1992 and stood 1st class First with Gold Medal. · Enrolled as an Advocate on 29th January, 1993. · Practiced in the High Court at Calcutta, primarily in the Constitutional, Civil and Criminal sides with more emphasis on Writ matters. Appeared on behalf of many authorities viz. Universities, Municipal Corporations including Revenue authorities as the Junior Standing Counsel. · Elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as additional Judge on 12th March, 2018. · Appointed as Permanent Judge, Calcutta High Court on 12.02.2020
The Hon'ble Justice Shampa Sarkar
Time Period:12-Mar-2018 to Present
Judge
B.Com (Hons.) (Cal.), L.L.B. (Hons.) (Leeds), Barrister-at-Law. Born in a lawyer's family on October 5, 1971. Graduated from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. Thereafter, graduated from the University of Leeds with an Honours Degree in Laws. Was called to the Bar in 1997 by the Hon'ble Society of Lincoln's Inn. Enrolled as an Advocate on November, 16th 1998 by the Bar Council of West Bengal. Was in continuous practise for approximately twenty years principally in the High Court at Calcutta. Also practised in different Courts in India as well as before diverse Tribunals including the Company Law Tribunal (Kolkata Bench as well as Principal Bench at New Delhi), B.I.F.R., A.A.F.I.R. and D.R.T. Practised primarily in Civil, Commercial, Company, Property, Arbitration, as well as in Constitutional Matters. Was elevated to the Bench of the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on 12th March, 2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 12.02.2020
The Hon'ble Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur
Time Period:12-Mar-2018 to Present
Judge
Joined The Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12.03.2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 12.02.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Arindam Mukherjee
Time Period:12-Mar-2018 to Present
Judge
Joined The Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 02.05.2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.04.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Biswajit Basu
Time Period:02-May-2018 to Present
Judge
Joined The Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 02.05.2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.04.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha
Time Period:02-May-2018 to Present
Judge
Was born on 30th October 1970. Studied at South Point High School, Kolkata and passed B Sc with Economics Honours from St Xavier's College, Kolkata. Graduated in law from the University of Mumbai. After enrolment as an Advocate on 29th February 1996, started practicing mainly criminal and constitutional laws before the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta. Also argued cases before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Was an Additional Public Prosecutor for the State Government between 2011 and 2013. Was appointed as a Special Counsel for the Central Government in 2017. Was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta on 2nd May 2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.04.2020
The Hon'ble Justice Jay Sengupta
Time Period:02-May-2018 to Present
Judge
Born on 23rd day of April 1968. Completed Xth and XIIth standard {I.C.S.E. and Higher Secondary (Hyderabad Board)} in 1983 and 1985 respectively. Was selected for the National Merit Scholarship and the State Merit Scholarship in 1985. Awarded LL.B. degree (5 years course) from the University of Calcutta in 1991. Appeared in the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination in 1992 and joined West Bengal Judicial Service in 1994 as Civil Judge (Junior Division), then termed as "Munsif". Was promoted to the Higher Judicial Service (District Judge Entry level) in 2009 through Limited Competitive Examination held by the High Court, Calcutta - secured first position in the said examination. Worked in various capacities including Deputy Secretary cum Registrar, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, Joint Secretary, Department of Law, Government of West Bengal, District and Sessions Judge in the districts of Birbhum, 24 Parganas (North) and Darjeeling, Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta and Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal. Was elevated to the bench of the High Court at Calcutta on 19-11-2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 04.05.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Suvra Ghosh
Time Period:19-Nov-2018 to Present
Judge
Joined The High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12th February, 2019 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.09.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh
Time Period:12-Feb-2019 to Present
Judge
Born on December 18, 1968 at village Beliachandi in the district of 24 Paraganas (South). Did his schooling from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur. Having his college education at Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration and graduated with Honours in Commerce from the University of Calcutta. Passed the M.Com. Examination from the University of Calcutta. Passed the LLB (5 years course) from the University of Calcutta. Enrolled as an Advocate on February 19, 2000. Practised mainly in civil and constitutional writ jurisdictions of the High Court at Calcutta. Elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on February 12, 2019. Appointed as a Permanent Judge in the High Court at Calcutta on September 24, 2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya
Time Period:12-Feb-2019 to Present
Judge
Joined The High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12th February, 2019. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.09.2020.
The Hon'ble Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya
Time Period:12-Feb-2019 to Present
Judge
Born on January 04, 1974. Graduated from Calcutta University in Law in 1997. Enrolled as an Advocate on December 18,1998. Designated as Senior Advocate on June 10, 2014. Appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India on April 09, 2015. Held the said position till September, 2019. Elevated to the Bench, as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on October 01, 2019. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 08.09.2021.
The Hon'ble Justice Kausik Chanda
Time Period:01-Oct-2019 to Present
Judge
Born in Kolkata in October 1969. After completing primary and secondary education from the Hindu School was admitted to the 5 year law course in the Calcutta University, Department of Law, Hazra Campus. After graduating from the University, was enrolled in the West Bengal Bar Council in 1995 and started practicing before the Calcutta High Court in both Original and Appellate Side dominantly in company and corporate laws, arbitration, banking and debt recovery laws, constitutional and civil matters. Appeared regularly before other High Courts, tribunals and the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on May 05, 2020. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 17.01.2022.
The Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Roy
Time Period:05-May-2020 to Present
Judge
Born on 25th December, 1967. Graduated with Honours from the University of Calcutta. Passed LL.B. examinations in the year 1994 from Hooghly Mohsin College; Enrolled in the Bar Council of West Bengal on 29th June, 1995; Practiced for fourteen years on civil and labour matters in Calcutta High Court and in different courts of West Bengal; Stood first in the Direct Recruitment Examination to the Cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) from the Members of the Bar 2009; Worked in various capacities like Registrar General of the Calcutta High Court; Secretary, Law, Govt. of West Bengal; District & Sessions Judge of A&N Islands, Howrah and Jalpaiguri and others; Elevated to Bench, as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on August 27, 2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on May 2, 2022
The Hon'ble Justice Sugato Majumdar
Time Period:27-Aug-2021 to Present
Judge
Elevated to the Bench, as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on August 27, 2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on May 2, 2022
The Hon'ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak
Time Period:27-Aug-2021 to Present
Judge
Completed Graduation, Post Graduation in Economics and LLB from Agra University. Enrolled as an Advocate in the West Bengal Bar Council on 13th May, 1995. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta, Circuit bench at Port Blair, Central Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta Bench, Circuit Bench at Port Blair and District and Sessions Court at Port Blair. Engaged as Standing Counsel of Port Blair Municipal Council, was also Standing Counsel Grade-1 of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Attended Mediation Training and Awarded with the Certificate as Trained Mediator. Awarded with best Panel Advocate of State Legal Service Authority. Worked as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration. Appointed as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 18th November, 2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on August 01, 2023.
The Hon'ble Justice Krishna Rao
Time Period:18-Nov-2021 to Present
Judge
Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service on 20.09.1989. Served as Judicial Officer at different Courts in West Bengal. Also Served as District Judge, Burdwan and Registrar (Judicial Service). Lastly served as Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal, before elevation as Additional Judge to the Hon’ble High Court on 18.11.2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on August 01, 2023.
The Hon'ble Justice Bibhas Ranjan De
Time Period:18-Nov-2021 to Present
Judge
Born on 08th January, 1965 at Bahirkhanda, within Hooghly District of West Bengal. Passed LL.B Examination from Hooghly Mohsin College, LL.M from the University of Burdwan and obtained Ph.D (Law) degree, in the branch of Criminology from the University of Calcutta. Succeeded in W.B.C.S (Judicial) Examination in 1995 and joined as Munsiff on 10.09.1996. Promoted as Assistant Sessions Judge cum Civil Judge (Senior Division) on 28.06.2004. Succeeded in Limited Competitive Examination in the year 2010 and was elevated in the rank of District Judge (Entry Level) on 07.01.2011. Important posts held in the said rank includes Judge (XIIth Bench), City Civil Court, Calcutta / Additional Director, West Bengal Judicial Academy / District and Sessions Judge, Andaman and Nicobar Islands / Registrar, Inspection - II, High Court, Calcutta / Chairman, West Bengal Co-operative Tribunal etc. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 18.11.2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on August 01, 2023.
The Hon'ble Dr. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
Time Period:18-Nov-2021 to Present
Judge
Appointed as Judge of High Court at Calcutta on 21.07.2023
The Hon'ble Justice Gaurang Kanth
Time Period:21-Jul-2023 to Present
Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 18.05.2022. Appointed as Permanent Judge on February 6, 2024.
The Honorable Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay
Time Period:18-May-2022 to Present
Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 18.05.2022. Appointed as Permanent Judge on February 6, 2024.
The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay
Time Period:18-May-2022 to Present
Judge
Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service on 27th November, 1997. Joined as District Judge, Howrah on 6th December, 2019. Elevated to the Bench of Calcutta High Court on 6th June, 2022. Appointed as Permanent Judge on February 6, 2024.
The Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)
Time Period:06-Jun-2022 to Present
Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 09.06.2022 Appointed as Permanent Judge on February 6, 2024.
The Hon'ble Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury
Time Period:09-Jun-2022 to Present
Judge
Date of birth - 25.11.1971 Schooling - Hamilton High School at Tamluk and Paramanandapur Jagannath Institution at Moyna Purba Medinipur. Studied Law at Calcutta University, Hazra Campus. Started practice as Advocate at Tamluk District Court. Joined Higher Judicial service after being successful in Direct Recruitment Examination 2009. Served as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Paschim Medinipur, Judge Calcutta 3rd Special Court (CBI designated), District and Sessions Judge Andaman and Nicober Islands, Additional Joint Legal Remembrancer, WB, District and Sessions Judge, Birbhum, District and Sessions Judge, Nadia, Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta and as Judge City Civil Court, 5th bench Calcutta. Elevated as Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court on 18th May, 2022.
The Hon’ble Justice Subhendu Samanta
Time Period:18-May-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Was born on July 3, 1969 into a family of lawyers, both father and uncle being lawyers of City Civil Court at Calcutta and paternal granduncle being a lawyer of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s at Calcutta. Was educated in Scottish Church Collegiate School, Calcutta upto Madhyamik and then in B.K.C College , Calcutta upto graduate level in Science Stream. Obtained LL.B degree in the year 1994 from University of North Bengal being a student of Jalpaiguri Law College. Was enrolled as an Advocate on 14.11.1994 and practiced mainly in City Civil Court at Calcutta and Presidency Small Causes Court at Calcutta till October 28, 2009. After qualifying in the Examination for Direct Recruitment to the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) from the members of the Bar, joined W.B Judicial Service on October 29, 2009. Was posted as District and Sessions Judge, Malda, District and Sessions Judge, Howrah, District and Sessions Judge, Birbhum, District and Sessions Judge, Purba Mednipur, District and Sessions Judge, Purba Bardhaman and Chief Judge, City Sessions Court at Calcutta. Has discharged his duties as Principal Secretary, Law Department, Government of West Bengal, Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal and also in-charge of Legal Remembrancer, Govt. of West Bengal. Was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on August 31, 2022.
The Hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi Sen
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Uday Kumar
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Supratim Bhattacharya
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Born on 25.11.1964 The youngest son of former President of Bar Association, Howrah, Late Sukumar Sinha Ray, and Late Urmila Sinha Ray. After obtaining LL.B. degree from the Department of Law, (Hazra Campus),University of Calcutta, he joined the District Judges’ Court, Howrah as an Advocate under the guidance of his father. He obtained LL.M. degree from the University of Calcutta in the year 1994 andranked first in order of merit and was appointed as a Guest Lecturer in the Department of Law, University of Calcutta. Appeared in the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination, 1995 and stood first in order of merit and joined West Bengal Judicial Service on 10/09/1996 as a Probationary Munsif. His several Articles were published in several law journals including All India Reporter, Criminal Law Journal, Calcutta Law Times, "Nyaya Deep", (the official Journal of NALSA). He is a Certified Arbitrator &Mediator, IIAM, Kerala. He was invited to deliver lectures in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, (LBSNAA) in the year 2010. He is a Trained Mediator having 40 hours' training under Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. He has recently obtained post graduate diploma in Medical Law and Ethics from National Law School of India University, Bangalore. He appeared in the Limited Competitive Examination 2010, conducted by the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta and stood first and was promoted to the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) on 17.01.2011. His places of posting includes Chief Judicial Magistrate, South 24 Parganas, Alipore, Registrar (Recruitment and Management), High Court, Calcutta, Member-Secretary, Mediation and Conciliation Committee, High Court, Calcutta, District and Sessions Judge, Bankura, Chief Legal Advisor, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31.08.2022
The Hon'ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray
Time Period:31-Aug-2022 to Present
Additional Judge
Born on 1st February. Graduated in Science and obtained L.L.B. Degree from Aligarh Muslim University. Practiced in Civil and Criminal Law in the High Court and District Courts. Joined West Bengal Judicial Service in 1999 and was posted at different Districts and Sub-Divisional Courts in the State of West Bengal. Posted as Central Project Coordinator and Registrar (Listing) at High Court, Calcutta. Was also posted as District and Sessions Judge, Purba Bardhaman and North-24 Parganas and, thereafter, held the post of Registrar Judicial Service, High Court at Calcutta. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 31st August, 2022.
