Mr. Justice Budruddin Tyabji,
Bar-at-Law : Was the first Indian barrister Judge of
Bombay
High Court and sat almost exclusively on the Original Side. He was
the first Indian Barrister to practice on the Original Side, which
before him was exclusively in the hands of English barristers. He
made his mark as a very able and forceful advocate. He raised to
the Bench in 1895 and proved to be strong, hard-headed and independent
Judge. The most notable case, which he decided was that known as Kessowji
Issur v, G.I.P. Railway Co., in which he delivered
a very sound and most careful judgment. He had the distinction
of being the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress.
He suddenly died in England in 1906. more.....
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