| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
|---|---|
| Office | Attorney General of India[1] |
| Office | Solicitor General of India
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| Predecessor | M. C. Setalvad |
| Successor | Niren De |
| Constituency | Nominated[2]
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| Born | 1893-4-1 [3]
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| Died | Template:Death date and age
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| Spouse | Sushila Daphtary |
| Children | 1 Son and 2 daughters
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Chander Kishan Daphtary ( 1 April 1893 – 18 February 1983) was an Indian lawyer and was the first Solicitor General of India from 1950 to 1963. He was the Attorney General for India from 1963 to 1968.[4][5] He was the President of the Bar Association of India.[6] He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1972 to 1978. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.(2017). ISBN 978-81-203-5318-3
- ↑ List Of Nominated Members Since 1952. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ Attorney General of Independent India Template:Webarchive
- ↑ List of Attorney Generals of India. Jagran Josh(20 December 2017). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ Beyond the Lines: An Autobiography{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Roli Books Private Limited(2012). ISBN 978-81-7436-821-8
- ↑ The Constitution of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Popular Prakashan(1963)
- ↑ Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hay House, Inc(2010). ISBN 978-93-81398-00-5
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press(1972)