Rai Sahib
Rai Sahib / Rao Saheb / Roy Sahib / Rao Sahib (abbreviated R.S.) was a title of honour issued during the era of British Raj, British rule in India to individuals who performed faithful service or acts of public welfare to the nation. From 1911 ...
Karam Chand Jain was the first Legal Advisor of the War & Supply Department of India and Special Police Establishment (SPE), which later developed into the
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the domestic crime investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and gover ...
(CBI). He was also the Public Prosecutor of the Undivided Punjab (Before India-Pakistan partition) and a distinguished criminal lawyer in his later years of private practice.
Biography
Jain was born in 1898 at
Rewari
Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the district headquarters of Rewari district. It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from DelhiSt. Stephen’s College and Hindu College. He took his degree in 1918 and went to
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
to pursue his studies in Law, since there were no facilities available in Delhi at that time. He completed his Law Honours Degree and stood second in the Lahore University. He practiced as a lawyer for a few years in
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest ...
and later on became the Public Prosecutor of undivided Punjab to be posted across various cities – like
Sialkot
Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...
Gujranwala
Gujranwala is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, fourth most-populous city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in northern-central Punjab's Rachna Doab, it serves as the headquarters of its Gujranwala District, epony ...
and
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab, between the rivers Beas and Ravi. It houses the administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur District and is in the geographical centre of the district, which shares a bord ...
.
He was the first legal advisor of the War & Supply Department based out of Lahore and was the first legal advisor of Special Police Establishment, which was transferred to the Home Department in 1946 under the leadership of Sardar Patel. He continued in his capacity as the Chief Legal Advisor till February 1951.
For his good performance, the British Government conferred him the title of
Rai Sahib
Rai Sahib / Rao Saheb / Roy Sahib / Rao Sahib (abbreviated R.S.) was a title of honour issued during the era of British Raj, British rule in India to individuals who performed faithful service or acts of public welfare to the nation. From 1911 ...
in 1945 and was nominated for the title of
Rai Bahadur
Rai Bahadur (in North India) and Rao Bahadur (in South India), R.B., was a title of honour bestowed during British rule in India to individuals for outstanding service or acts of public welfare to the Empire. From 1911, the title was accompani ...
in 1947, but due to communal riots across the country, the list of nominees was never made public.
After quitting his position of Legal Advisor at Special Police Establishment, he set up his private practice as a criminal lawyer. He made a good name in this profession and was rated as one of the best criminal lawyers of his period. He was also the Group Legal advisor to the Dalmia Enterprises for more than a decade and half.Obituary in Dalmia Udyog Patrika :File:Dalmia Udyog Patrika Karam Chand Jain Obituary.pdf He died on October 12, 1967.