Ronald Lodge
British judge (1889-1960)
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Sir Ronald Francis Lodge (8 April 1889 – 3 March 1960) was a British judge and chief justice of a high court in India.
Appointed byLord Mountbatten
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byThakurdas Vasanmal Thadani
Appointed byGeorge VI
Sir Ronald Francis Lodge | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 5 April 1948 – 7 April 1949 | |
| Appointed by | Lord Mountbatten |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Thakurdas Vasanmal Thadani |
| Judge of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 1941–1948 | |
| Appointed by | George VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1889 |
| Died | 3 March 1960 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Civil servant, Judge |
A member of the Indian Civil Service, Lodge was a puisne judge of the Calcutta High Court from 1941 to 1948. After Indian independence, he became the first Chief Justice of the Assam High Court from 1948 to 1949.[1] He was also acting Governor of Assam.
He was one of the judges who heard the appeal in the Bhawal case.[citation needed]