Justice Leila Seth

               Born on 20th  October,  1930.    Enrolled  in  the Calcutta High Court on 16.7.1959.  Enrolled in the Supreme Court of  India  on 7.9.1959.  She practised in Patna High Court for about ten years and then in  the  Calcutta  High Court  for  about  three years.  Handled a large number of tax matters (Income Tax, Sales Tax  Excise  and  Customs), civil,  company  and  criminal  cases  as also matrimonial suits and writ petitions.  From April, 1963 to early 1968, Junior Standing Counsel for the Income tax  Department  in the State  of Bihar.  She was also on the panel of lawyers for the State of Bihar in the Patna  Court  from  1962  to 1968.   Practised  from  1972  in  the Delhi High Court in Original Civil work.  Company petitions,  Writ  petitions, Tax matters,  Revision  and  Appeals.    Practised  in the Supreme Court of India from 1972 and  handled  mainly  Tax Matters.    Writ   petitions   Constitutional,  Civil  and Criminal appeals.  She was on the panel of lawyers  for the State of West Bengal in Supreme Court of India since June, 1974.   Designated Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court of India on 10th January, 1977.  Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi on 25.7.1978. Appointed Permanent Judge of Delhi High Court on 18.07.1980. Appointed and Transferred as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court on  5.8.1991. Retired on 20.10.1992.

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