C. K. Daphtary

Chander Kishan Daphtary (1 April 1893 – 18 February 1983) was an Indian lawyer and was the first Solicitor General of India from 1950 to 1963. He was the Attorney General for India from 1963 to 1968.^[4][5] He was the President of the Bar Association of India.^[6] He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1972 to 1978. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967.^[7][8][9]

C. K. Daphtary
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 3 April 1972 – 2 April 1978
Constituency	Nominated[1]
Attorney General of India[2]
In office 2 March 1963 – 30 October 1968
Preceded by	M. C. Setalvad
Succeeded by	Niren De
Solicitor General of India
In office 28 January 1950 – 1 March 1963
Succeeded by	H.N. Sanyal
Personal details
Born	(1893-04-01)1 April 1893[3]
Died	18 February 1983(1983-02-18) (aged 89)
Spouse	Sushila Daphtary
Children	1 son and 2 daughters
Awards	Padma Vibhushan (1967)