C. K. Daphtary

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]

C. K. Daphtary
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 1972  2 April 1978
ConstituencyNominated[1]
Attorney General of India[2]
In office
2 March 1963 – 30 October 1968
Preceded byM. C. Setalvad
Succeeded byNiren De
Solicitor General of India
In office
28 January 1950 – 1 March 1963
Succeeded byH.N. Sanyal
Personal details
Born(1893-04-01)1 April 1893[3]
Died18 February 1983(1983-02-18) (aged 89)
SpouseSushila Daphtary
Children1 son and 2 daughters
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (1967)

References

  1. "List Of Nominated Members Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. PEU GHOSH (2017). INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. p. 445. ISBN 978-81-203-5318-3.
  3. "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. Attorney General of Independent India Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "List of Attorney Generals of India". Jagran Josh. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. Kuldip Nayar (2012). Beyond the Lines: An Autobiography. Roli Books Private Limited. p. 384. ISBN 978-81-7436-821-8.
  7. Trimbak Krishna Tope (1963). The Constitution of India. Popular Prakashan. p. 252.
  8. Fali S. Nariman (2010). Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography. Hay House, Inc. p. 43. ISBN 978-93-81398-00-5.
  9. 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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