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Who was the first British Chief Justice of Supreme Court during British period?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sir Robert Chambers
  2. Sir Edward Hyde
  3. Sir Henry Russell
  4. Sir Elijah Impey

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sir Elijah Impey

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. Sir Elijah Impey šŸ“š Explanation: Sir Elijah Impey was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta under the Regulating Act of 1773. He arrived in India in 1774. He is famously associated with the trial of Nandakumar. His appointment marked the establishment of a formal British judicial system in the Bengal Presidency.