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Hon'ble Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2013 | |
| Nominated by | P. Sathasivam |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| In office 21 June 2026 – 8 September 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Droupadi Murmu |
| Preceded by | Sujoy Paul |
| Succeeded by | R. V. Ghuge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1967 |
| Education | L.L.B, LL.M |
Tapabrata Chakraborty (born 27 November 1967) is an Indian judge who is currently judge of the Calcutta High Court.[1]
Career
[edit]Chakraborty was born in 1967 into a lawyer family of Kolkata. He obtained LL.B degree and enrolled as Advocate on 29 January 1991. He practised in Constitutional, Civil, Educational and Service related litigation in the High Court.[2] On 30 October 2013, Chakraborty was elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court. He became the Permanent Judge on 14 March 2016. After the retirement of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul,[3] he was appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on 21 June 2026[4] and held the charge till 7 September 2026 when Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge was appointed as new permanent chief justice.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "CDJ Law Journal". www.cdjlawjournal.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Sitting Judges". Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Service, Uniindia News. "CHC Chief Justice Sujoy Paul retires". www.uniindia.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty is acting Calcutta HC CJ". The Times of India. 2026-06-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ Bench, Bar & (2026-09-05). "Justice RV Ghuge appointed Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2026-09-06.