Justice Talapatra assumes charge of HC Justice
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Guwahati, November 15 2011:
Justice Subhasis Talapatra was administered the oath of office as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court by the Acting Chief Justice A.K.Goel of the Gauhati HC on Tuesday.
He was administered the oath at a simple ceremony held at Gauhati High Court.
Amongst others, Justice Amitava Roy, Justice I.A.Ansari, Justice B.P.Kakati, Justice U.B.Saha, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice B.D.Agarwaal, Justice C.R.Sharma, Justice N.Kotiswar Singh were present at the function.
Justice Talapatra assumed the charge of the court just after the end of oath taking ceremony and heard proceedings along with the Justice Amitava Roy in a case at the Division Bench Court No.III this morning.
Justice Talapatra, who hailed from Tripura, has been elevated to the High Court Judge from the position of Senior Advocate of the HC.
He has been in the profession of legal service under the Agartala Bar since 1990 .