Barjor Jamshedjee Dalal
Hon'ble Judge of Allahabad High Court
In office
1925–1931
Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Assumed office
1931
Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
1936–1936
Preceded byElliot James Dowell Colvin
Succeeded byN. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
Personal details
NationalityIndian

Barjor Jamshedji Dalal was an Indian jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and held the office of Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.

Career

Barjor J. Dalal had a distinguished legal career, including serving as the Judge of Allahabad High Court from 1925 to 1931[1] and Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[2] In addition to his judicial roles, he also briefly served as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.[3]

Commission of Inquiry

Following the 13 July Incident, on 14th July 1931, the Maharaja's government appointed a Commission of Inquiry. This commission was chaired by Sir Barjor Dalal, with two judges of the High Court, Mr. B.R. Sawhney and Mr. Abdul Qaiyum, as official members. Two non-official members, one Muslim and the other Hindu, were also part of the commission.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and its Bench at Lucknow(1900-1990)". Welcome to the Official Website of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and its Bench at Lucknow, U.P., India. 18 May 1909. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "S.F. Rich vs Emperor Through Rashid Ahmad on 2 April, 1930". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Prime Ministers of J&K". Daily Excelsior. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Khalid Bashir (12 July 2020). "Myth of an Enquiry Commission". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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