Charles Sargent (judge)

Sir Charles Sargent (1821 - 1900) was the Chief Justices of the Bombay High Court.

Early life

Sargent completed his education at Trinity College, Cambridge where he took his M.A. and achieved the distinction of being Fifth Wrangler. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1848.[1]

Career

Before coming India Sargent was a member of Supreme Council of Justice of the Ionian Islands and also its Chief Justice for six years.[2][3] He joined in the Bombay High Court in 1866 as Puisne Judge and after the retirement of Michael Roberts Westropp he became the Chief Justice in 1882. His judgments were generally short, lucid and free from political or racial bias. He served there up to 1895.[4]

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References
  1. Sudhir Chandra. "Enslaved Daughters: Colonialism, Law and Women's Rights". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. Abhinav Chandrachud. "An Independent, Colonial Judiciary: A History of the Bombay High Court". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  3. Mary Jane Mossman. "The First Women Lawyers: A Comparative Study of Gender, Law and the Legal". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  4. "Sir CHARLES SARGENT". bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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