Samaraditya Pal or Bacchu Pal,[1] (15 December 1938 – 9 March 2023) was an Indian senior advocate and barrister. He was one of the most prominent barristers of the Calcutta High Court.[2] His wife, Ruma Pal,[3] was a justice of the Supreme Court of India.[4]

Life and career

Pal completed his schooling from St Xavier’s School and passed from Presidency College, Kolkata. He passed LL.B from Calcutta University. Pal acquired his barrister degree from Inner Temple, London.[5] Pal authored books on various subjects of law, which were published by LexisNexis.[6] He had represented several famous cases,[7] amongst them were representing Tata Motors[8] and the Election Commission[9] of West Bengal in Panchayet Poll.[10]

Pal died at age 84 on 9 March 2023 in Kolkata.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Samaraditya Pal: Latest News, Videos, Photos | Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Sambit Saha And Tapas Ghosh (24 June 2011). "Sit back and savour a class act". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Former Judges". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Bharathi, Vartha. "Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Bench, Bar &. "Senior Advocate Samaraditya Pal passes away". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Works
  7. ↑ "India Law Legal Database". Manupatra.in. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tata counsel wants to quit". Indian Express. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "EC's lawyer Samaraditya Pal says, HC division bench verdict is not a judgement". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "High court chief justice, state election counsel in spat over election ruling - Worldnews.com". Article.wn.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  11. ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Samaraditya Pal | প্রয়াত হলেন আইনজীবী এবং সংবিধান বিশেষজ্ঞ সমরাদিত্য পাল, বয়স হয়েছিল ৮৪". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84". The Week. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ↑ PTI (9 March 2023). "Eminent barrister Samaraditya Pal dies at 84". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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