Dr Durga Das Basu, M.A., LL.D (Cal.), D. Lit (Cal. Burd.), (1910-1997), a renowned Indian jurist and lawyer, served as Judge, High Court of Calcutta, and Honorary Professor, Banaras Hindu University. He was also a member of the Union Law Commission. Dr Basu was awarded the Padma Bhushan (1985), National Citizen’s Award (1991) and was also honored with an Honorary Fellowship of Asiatic Society, Calcutta (1994). He has authored some of the most authoritative and reputed works on the Constitution of India.
