Ganesh Prasad Bhutt
Ganesh Prasad Bhutt | |
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| Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 13 December 1958 – 22 September 1959 | |
| Preceded by | M. Hidayatullah |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Dixit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Profession | Judge |
Ganesh Prasad Bhutt or G. P Bhutt (born: 22 September 1899 - ?) was an Indian Judge who served as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Judicial career
Bhutt joined as an advocate in Jabalpur Bar in 1922. In 1927 he was appointed subordinate Judge at Raipur. Bhutt also served as District and Sessions judge at Nagpur.[1] Later he was transferred to the Ministry of Defence. In 1953, he became puisne judge of the Nagpur High Court.[2] On 13 December 1958, he succeeded M. Hidayatullah as the Chief Justice after Justice Hidayatullah was elevated to the Supreme Court of India. Bhutt retired on 22 September 1959.[3] After the retirment he was elected as the Vice Chancellor of University of Saugar.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Wolseley, Roland Edgar (1954). Face to Face with India. Friendship Press.
- ↑ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justices of The High Court of Madhya Pradesh". Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Experts, Arihant (2019-04-23). Know Your State - Madhya Pradesh. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-131-9326-5.
- ↑ Publisher's Monthly. 1962.
- ↑ Society and Culture. 1987.