Justice Amal Kumar Sarkar () (29 June 1901 – 18 December 2001) was the eighth

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, from 16 March 1966 up to his retirement on 29 June 1966. Biography on Supreme Court website
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Education

He studied at the prestigious Scottish Churches College, the

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, and at the University Law College, all affiliated with the

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Life

He started his career by practising as an advocate in the

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at Kolkata. He became a judge at the Calcutta High Court in January 1949, and went on to practice until March 1957. During his time with the

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, Sarkar authored 228 judgments and sat on 653 benches.

References

Biography on Supreme Court websiteReference to the "late A.K. Sarkar"
Judges of the Calcutta High Court 20th-century Indian judges Chief justices of India Scottish Church College alumni Bangabasi College alumni University of Calcutta alumni 1901 births Year of death missing 20th-century Indian lawyers {{India-law-bio-stub