Former Chief Justice of India, Justice Altamas Kabir has passed away. He was 68 years old..This news has been confirmed by sources close to the judge and PTI and Indian Express too have reported..There were conflicting reports coming in from different media houses regarding the death of the former judge..While ANI and Doordarshan had reported that he had passed away, News 18 and Livelaw had reported that he was on life support. ANI later apologised for the incorrect news..Kabir enrolled as an Advocate in 1973 and practised in the District Court and the Calcutta High Court on Civil and Criminal sides. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court in August, 1990 and as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in March, 2005. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in September, 2005 and was appointed as Chief Justice of India on September 29, 2012..He held office till July 18, 2013.
Former Chief Justice of India, Justice Altamas Kabir has passed away. He was 68 years old..This news has been confirmed by sources close to the judge and PTI and Indian Express too have reported..There were conflicting reports coming in from different media houses regarding the death of the former judge..While ANI and Doordarshan had reported that he had passed away, News 18 and Livelaw had reported that he was on life support. ANI later apologised for the incorrect news..Kabir enrolled as an Advocate in 1973 and practised in the District Court and the Calcutta High Court on Civil and Criminal sides. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court in August, 1990 and as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in March, 2005. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in September, 2005 and was appointed as Chief Justice of India on September 29, 2012..He held office till July 18, 2013.
