Marley Villa History

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LATE JUSTICE JINDRA LAL

The second son of late Sir Jai Lal, Jindra lal was born on 7 th September, 1908
at Shimla in the family house Dil Kusha, in the Middle Bazar. He had is primary
education at Mayfield School and later joined the Sir Harcourt Butler High School,
Shimla and thereafter Bishop Cotton School from where he passed his Matriculation
Examination and joined the Government College, Lahore. He graduated from The
Government College, Lahore in 1929 where after he went to England for higher
education, joining Emmanuel College, Cambridge from where he took his Tripos in
Economics and Law. He was called to the Bar from the Inner Temple, London and
following the footsteps of his illustrious father joined the legal profession.
On his return to India, he enrolled as an Advocate of the Lahore High Court in
1934where within a short time he established a lucrative practice. He was very popular
with the members of the Bar and advocated the cause of the junior members with vigour
and zeal and was elected the Hony Secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association.
He was appointed a part time lecturer in the Law College, Lahore from 1938 to 1944. At
the Bar he conducted civil and criminal cases with ability and was held in high esteem by
his colleagues and the bench.
On the Partition of the Country, he shifted to Simla and later to Delhi. His
professional efficiency led to his appointment as a Government Counsel for the State of
Punjab and Union of India in the Supreme Court of India. On the establishment of the
Circuit Bench of the Punjab High Court, he was also appointed as an Additional Central
Government Counsel. He represented the Governments in several important
constitutional and civil matters as also the Kalka Firing Enquiry.
 He was the President of the Kangra Sevak Samaj for several years and also the
Hony Secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from 1955 till
March, 1963 when on his elevation to the Bench he resigned from both posts.
On 21st March, 1963, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Punjab
High Court and was made a permanent Judge on 30th May, 1966. As a judge of the High
Court Mr Justice Jindra Lal was known far and wide for his ability for penetrating deep
into the root of the complicated cases.
Mr Justice Jindra Lal endeared himself to the members of the bar by virtue of his
sweet temperament, sound knowledge of law and equity. He retired on 7th September,
1970, on attaining the age of 62 years leaving behind an indelible memory of affection,
cheerfulness and warmth of his friendliness.
After his retirement he practiced in the Supreme Court of India, and then shifted
to Simla. Later, the Himachal Pradesh Government appointed him as a One Man Enquiry
Commission to go into the Emergency excesses in Himachal Pradesh. While on the
Commission, his end came all of a sudden on 19 th February, 1979. His Colleagues in their
reference recalled him as an eminent Judge, a great jurist and a perfect gentleman, like
his father before him.
Mr Justice Jindra Lal was survived by his Wife, Mrs Margaret Jindra Lal, son
Janendra Lal, and two daughters Mrs Indu Baig and Mrs Honey Raj Krishna. His two
grandchildren, Divya Lal and Jai Lal, daughter and son of Mr. Janendra Lal continue the
family tradition of prospering in the legal profession. The family now owns the property.