Syed Jafar Imam (judge)

Syed Jafar Imam
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
In office 10 January 1955 – 31 January 1964
10th Chief Justice of the Patna High Court
In office 3 September 1953 – 9 January 1955
Preceded by	David Ezra Reuben
Succeeded by	Sudhansu Kumar Das
Judge of the Patna High Court
In office 25 October 1943 – 2 September 1953
Personal details
Born	(1900-04-18)April 18, 1900 Patna, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	November 30, 1965(1965-11-30) (aged 65)
Education	Trinity College, Cambridge Middle Temple
Profession	Judge, Barrister

Syed Jafar Imam (18 April 1900 – 30 November 1965) was an Indian Judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Career

Imam was born in 1900 in Bihar, British India. His father, Sir Ali Imam was a barrister and member of the Imperial Legislative Council.

Imam was educated in England, attending Lynam's Preparatory School in Oxford and Malvern College in Worcestershire. He subsequently pursued higher studies at Trinity College, Cambridge and passed Bachelor of Laws. He completed his legal training at the Middle Temple in 1922. Imam started practice at the Patna High Court and later appointed Advocate General of Bihar in 1942. In 1943, he was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court. He was also appointed as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. On 10 January 1955, Imam became the Judge of Supreme Court of India and retired on 31 January 1964.