C. K. Daphtary
C. K. Daphtary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1972 – 2 April 1978 | |
| Constituency | Nominated[1] |
| Attorney General of India[2] | |
| In office 2 March 1963 – 30 October 1968 | |
| Preceded by | M. C. Setalvad |
| Succeeded by | Niren De |
| Solicitor General of India | |
| In office 28 January 1950 – 1 March 1963 | |
| Succeeded by | H.N. Sanyal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1893[3] |
| Died | 18 February 1983 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Sushila Daphtary |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1967) |
Chander Kishan Daphtary (1 April 1893 – 18 February 1983) was an Indian lawyer and was the first Solicitor General of India from 1950 to 1963. He was the Attorney General for India from 1963 to 1968.[4][5] He was the President of the Bar Association of India.[6] He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1972 to 1978. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "List Of Nominated Members Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ PEU GHOSH (2017). INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. p. 445. ISBN 978-81-203-5318-3.
- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Attorney General of Independent India Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of Attorney Generals of India". Jagran Josh. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Kuldip Nayar (2012). Beyond the Lines: An Autobiography. Roli Books Private Limited. p. 384. ISBN 978-81-7436-821-8.
- ^ Trimbak Krishna Tope (1963). The Constitution of India. Popular Prakashan. p. 252.
- ^ Fali S. Nariman (2010). Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography. Hay House, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 978-93-81398-00-5.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1972. p. 11.
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