Created by GlendaBancroft
Last edited February 5, 2026


Binod Kumar Roy
Office Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court
Office Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court
Office Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court



Term start 30 September 2005
Term end 26 December 2006
Predecessor Radha Krishna Patra
Successor Ajoy Nath Ray
Predecessor P. P. Naolekar
Successor B. Sudarshan Reddy



Born 1944-12-26


Died Template:Death date and age










Binod Kumar Roy (26 December 1944 – 20 June 2019) was an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of three High Courts of India.

Career

Roy was born in 1944. He studied in Patna College and passed LL.B from Magadh University.[1] He started his career in the Patna High Court as an advocate. Roy was elevated as a Judge of the Patna High Court on 31 October 1988. In April 1994 he was transferred to the Allahabad High Court. Roy became the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 14 October 2002.[2] He was subsequently moved to the Gauhati High Court and served there as the Chief Justice. On 30 September 2005, Justice Roy became the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court after retirement of Justice Radha Krishna Patra.[3] He retired as a judge on 27 December 2006. He died on 20 June 2019 after prolonged illness.[4][5]

References

  1. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Binod Kumar Roy. www.allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. Binod Kumar Roy takes oath as state's chief justice. The Times of India(14 October 2002). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. Former Chief Justice | High Court of Sikkim. hcs.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. Renowned jurist dies in Patna. Business Standard India(2019-06-20). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. Renowned jurist dies in Patna. www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

Template:Authority control