GUWAHATI, Nov 12 - Justice Nishitendu Chaudhury of the Gauhati High Court passed away today at a city hospital. He was 55.
Justice Chaudhury had suffered a massive heart attack yesterday. He was also suffering from dengue and other health complications.
Born on February 1, 1961, Chaudhury was elected as Member of the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, etc., in 2004 for five years. He was elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge on May 22, 2013 and later appointed as Judge of the Gauhati High Court on February 20, 2016.
He was cremated with state honours at the Bhootnath cremation ground. His cremation was attended by the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, other judges, lawyers, along with senior district civil and police officials.
Expressing grief at Justice Chaudhury�s demise, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal recalled his contributions to the society and described him as a person who devoted his life to dispensing justice to the common people.
