CHIEF JUSTICE MR. B. N. DESHMUKH

Date of Birth : 19-11-1918

Duration : 06-10-1978 to 19-11-1980

Honourable Mr. Justice B. N. Deshmukh succeded Mr. R.M. Kantawala as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court . His Lordship was born on 19.11. 1918. His Lordship was educated at A.E. Society's High School, Ahmednagar; Fergusson College and Indian Law Society's Law College, Poona. His Lordship enrolled as an Advocate on 5.8. 1941 at Bombay High Court. He did Civil, Criminal, Original and Appellate work at Ahmednagar and worked as Assistant Judge from 12.4.1955 to 14.10.1957. His Lordship was joint Judge from 14.10. 1957 to 30.4.1958 and 15.6. 1958 to 15.9. 1958. His Lordship was District and Sessions Judge from 19.5. 1958 to 14.6.1958, 27.9.1958 to 23.11.1960 and 23.1.1964 to 7.6.1965. His Lordship was Judge of City Civil Court from 23.11.1960 to 22.1.1964. His Lordship was appointed Additional Judge, High Court at Bombay on 7.6.1965 for a period of two years and was later made permanent Judge on 6.6.1967 . His Lordship was elevated as Chief Justice on 6.10.1978 and retired on 19.11.1980.