Kantilal Thakoredas Desai | |
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2nd Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat | |
In office 26 January 1961 –22 May 1963 | |
Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
Preceded by | Sunderlal Trikamlal Desai |
Succeeded by | Jaishanker Manilal Shelat |
Judge,High Court of Bombay | |
In office 1957 –30 April 1960 | |
Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 May 1903 |
Died | 29 January 1977 73) | (aged
Children | Justice Sujata Manohar |
Kantilal Thakoredas Desai (1 May 1903 - 29 January 1977) was the second Chief Justice at the High Court of Gujarat whose term in office was from January 1961 till May 1963. [1] [2]
Desai studied at Bombay. He enrolled as an Advocate at the High Court of Bombay in 1930. His specialization was in commercial law. He was brought to the Bench of the court in 1957. When the state of Bombay was bifurcated in 1960,Desai was appointed a Judge at the new Gujarat High Court. [1]
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