David Ezra Reuben
David Ezra Reuben | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief Justice of Patna High Court | |
| In office 1 June 1952 – 2 September 1953 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Pandit Lakshami Kant Jha |
| Succeeded by | Syed Jafar Imam |
| Judge of Patna High Court | |
| In office 14 August 1943 – 31 May 1952 | |
| Appointed by | George VI |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Judge, civil servant |
Known for | First Bene Israel member to serve in the Indian Civil Service |
David Ezra Reuben was an Indian Judge, served as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. He was a member of the Bene Israel Jewish community of India and was the only member of the community to serve in the Indian Civil Service.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Reuben secured first place in the Indian Civil Service in 1917. He became a judge of the Patna High Court on 14 August 1943[3] and also became the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court[4] on 1 June 1952,[5] succeeding Justice Lakshami Kant Jha. He held the office until 2 September 1953.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bene Israel". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ India and Israel. Indo-Israel Publications. 1952.
- ↑ H.N. Mitra (1943). Indian Annual Register, 1943. January - June. Vol. I. Annual Register Office.
- ↑ Feinberg, Miriam P.; Shapiro, Miriam Klein (2006). Hear Her Voice!: Twelve Jewish Women who Changed the World. Devora Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932687-78-1.
- ↑ McDonald-Norman, Douglas (2017-04-17). "Who Was Basil James?". Law and Other Things. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ Amit Kumar. "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSICE". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2026-04-20. Retrieved 2026-08-10.