Eric Weston
Eric Weston | |
|---|---|
| Born | South Shields, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | judge |
Sir Eric Weston (8 December 1892 – 20 October 1976) was a British civil servant and judge. He was an Indian Civil Service officer. He was the first Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Weston was born in South Shields, County Durham. He attended South Shields High School and St John's College, Cambridge, receiving a B.A. in mathematics from Cambridge University in 1914.[3] He then went on to join the Indian Civil Service, completing the entrance exam in 1915.[1][3]
He is chiefly notable for being the very first Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.[1][2] He served as a justice of Bombay High Court from 1943 to 1950.[1] From 1950 to 1952, he was the first Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court from 1950 to 1952, when he retired. He was knighted in 1954.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "MR. Eric Weston". High Court of Bombay.
- ^ a b "Hon'ble Former Chief Justices". High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
- ^ a b "WESTON, Sir Eric". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2025 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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