Bidhu Bhushan Malik
Bidhu Bhushan Malik | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the United Provinces (acting) | |
| In office 3 March 1949 – 1 May 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Sarojini Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody |
| Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 15 October 1947 – 11 January 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Kamalkanta Verma |
| Succeeded by | Orby Howell Mootham |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Judge |
Bidhu Bhushan Malik (born: 1895) was an Indian judge who served as the first post-Independence Indian Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.[1] He also served as the acting Governor of the United Provinces.
Career
Malik was appointed as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1944.[2] On 15 October 1947 he took charge as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.[3] Following the sudden demise of Sarojini Naidu, Malik assumed the role of acting Governor of the state on 3 March 1949 to 1 May 1949.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Who became Allahabad High Court's first Chief Justice after Independence?". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Bidhubhushan Malik". The Nehru Archive. 1895. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Chief Justices of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad". www.allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "U P Vidhan Parishad". www.vidhanparishadproceedings.up.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ Book University Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1987.