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Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury was sworn in as a permanent judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury administered the oath at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge in the morning. Judges from both the Appellate and High Court divisions were present at the ceremony.
On Monday, President appointed Debashish Roy Chowdhury as a permanent High Court judge under Article 95 of the Constitution, in consultation with the chief justice.
With his appointment, the number of judges in the High Court Division has risen to 100.
Debashish Roy Chowdhury was appointed an additional judge of the High Court on October 8, 2024. After obtaining a higher law degree from the United Kingdom, he began his legal career as an advocate in the district courts in 2005.
He was enrolled as an advocate of the High Court Division in 2007 and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in 2018.
The son of Culture Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury, he completed his prescribed two-year tenure as an additional High Court judge but was not previously made permanent as he had not yet reached the age of 45.
He was appointed a permanent judge after recently reaching the constitutionally prescribed age.