Subhasis Talapatra is an Indian lawyer who has held many important positions in the High Courts of Orissa, Tripura and Guwahati. He hit the headlines in July 2023 after a Supreme Court committee recommended him for the post of chief judge of the Odisha High Court.
Wiki/Biography
Subhasis Talapatra was born on Wednesday, October 4, 1961, in Udaipur, Tripura, India (age 61; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra. After completing his studies, he attended the University of Calcutta and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: gray
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents or siblings.
wife and children
His marital status is unknown.
Profession
On September 12, 1990, Subhasis Talapatra became a state of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Member of the Bar Council. Although he is authorized to practice in any of the Northeastern states, he primarily represents clients in civil, constitutional and criminal cases, particularly before the Agartala Bench of the Gauhati High Court. On December 21, 2004, he was appointed as Senior Advocate of the Gauhati High Court. On November 15, 2011, he was sworn in as additional judge of the Gauhati High Court. He was appointed as the permanent judge of Tripura High Court on September 13, 2013. He has been serving as the Executive Chairman of Tripura State Legal Services Authority since 2017. In addition, he has served as Chairman of the Juvenile Justice Committee, Computer Committee and e-Courts Project since 2018, Chairman of the National Law University Establishment Committee and a member of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal. From November 2, 2018 to November 13, 2018, he served as the Acting President Judge of the Tripura High Court. On November 11, 2019, he was reappointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court; he served until November 15, 2019. On June 10, 2022, he was sworn in as a judge of the Orissa High Court.
Photo taken by Subhasis Talapatra while signing documents after the swearing-in ceremony of the Orissa High Court judge
The collegium of the Supreme Court had recommended Tarapatra’s name for the post of chief justice of the Odisha High Court in July 2023.
Excerpt from the notification issued by the Supreme Court of India on the recommendation of Tara Patra as the Chief Judge of the Orissa High Court
salary
According to the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the salary of a High Court judge is estimated at Rs. 2,25,000+ other allowances.
Facts/Trivia
- From September 10, 2018 to September 14, 2018, he participated in the second phase of the teacher exchange program’s counterterrorism training in Washington, D.C., and Orange County, California.
- Subasis Tarapatra was invited to attend the World Conference on Justice for Children hosted by UNESCO in Paris from March 28 to 30, 2018.
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