title: Amitav Banerji
text: # Amitav Banerji
  
  Amitav Banerji (born 5 December 1926) is an Indian former judge who was Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
  
  ## Career
  
  Banerji was educated at A.B.I. College, Allahabad and passed law from the Allahabad University. He was enrolled as an advocate on 27 August 1951 and started practice in the Allahabad High Court. Banerji worked on Criminal matters as well as the Civil, Constitution and Company matters. In 1973 he was appointed Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court and became permanent Judge on 4 August 1975. Justice Banerji was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 16 July 1987 and retired on 6 November 1988.
  
  