Donald Falshaw
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Sir Donald James Falshaw (22 January 1905 – 1984)[1] was a British administrator and judge in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he continued his career in India after its independence in 1947, eventually becoming the first Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court in 1966. He was the last British judge to serve in India.
Biography
[edit]Falshaw was born in Morecambe, Lancashire. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1928.[1] He became the first Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court in 1966.[2][3]
On 15 May 1966, he became the last British judge to have served in India as the same day he sailed for the United Kingdom. This momentous occasion was reported on by the New York Times.[4][3] William Broome was the last judge of British origin to serve in India, but he had been naturalised as an Indian citizen.
Falshaw was knighted in 1967.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Falshaw, Sir Donald (James)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Not only IAS, the Indian judiciary desperately needs lateral entry too". Theprint.in. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Opinions". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ J. Anthony Lukas (16 May 1966). "Last British Judge in India Retires From Service". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.