Amarendra Nath Sen

Amarendra Nath Sen (1 October 1920 - ) was an Bengali Indian jurist, who served as the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court in 1979 and as a judge in the Supreme Court of India.[1]

Early life and education

Born on 1 October 1920, he studied at the Saidabad Hardinge H.E. School in Murshidabad, the Krishnath College in Berhampore, the Scottish Church College and the University Law College of the University of Calcutta.[1][2] Subsequently, he passed his Barrister-at-Law examinations from the Inner Temple in London.[1]

Career

He had started out as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court prior to independence in January 1947. He dealt with mainly civil cases in the Calcutta High Court.[1] He was appointed an additional judge, and later a permanent judge there in 1966, He was appointed as the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court in December 1979. He was appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court of India in January 1981. He retired in September 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Sen
  2. ↑ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 591



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