Binod Kumar Roy
Indian judge (1944–2019)
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Binod Kumar Roy (26 December 1944 – 20 June 2019) was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of three High Courts of India.
Binod Kumar Roy | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court | |
| In office 30 September 2005 – 26 December 2006 | |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Radha Krishna Patra |
| Succeeded by | Ajoy Nath Ray |
| Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 21 May 2005 – 29 September 2005 | |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | P. P. Naolekar |
| Succeeded by | B. Sudarshan Reddy |
| Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court | |
| In office 14 October 2002 – 21 February 2005 | |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | G. S. Singhvi |
| Succeeded by | H. S. Bedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1944 |
| Died | 20 June 2019 (aged 74) |
Career
Roy was born in 1944. He studied in Patna College and passed LL.B from Magadh University.[1] He started his career in the Patna High Court as an advocate. Roy was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court on 31 October 1988. In April 1994 he was transferred to the Allahabad High Court. Roy became the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 14 October 2002.[2] He was subsequently moved to the Gauhati High Court and served there as the Chief Justice. On 30 September 2005, Justice Roy became the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court after retirement of Justice Radha Krishna Patra.[3] He retired as a judge on 27 December 2006. He died on 20 June 2019 after prolonged illness.[4][5]