Former Chief Justice Altamas Kabir passes away in Kolkata

Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir passed away on Sunday after prolonged illness. The former CJI had not been well for some time. 

He was in a critical condition and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kolkata. The hospital confirmed the news of his death in the afternoon, saying he passed away at 2:52 pm.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled his death.

Condolences on the passing of fmr CJ Altamas Kabir ji. My thoughts with his family/colleagues. India & Bengal have lost a legal luminary

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 19, 2017

Former Supreme Court judge Ashok Ganguly, who was present at the hospital, said that Kabir had been suffering from a kidney-related ailment.

He was Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in 2005. Kabir, 68, was appointed the 39th Chief Justice of India on September 29, 2012, a post he held for 292 days, before his retirement on July 19, 2013. 

With ANI and PTI inputs.