Barjor Jamshedjee Dalal

Barjor Jamshedji Dalal was an Indian jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and held the office of Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.

Career Dalal, in his judicial career, served as a judge of Allahabad High Court from 1925 to 1931 and Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. In addition to his judicial roles, he also briefly served as the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1936.

Commission of Inquiry Following the 13 July Incident, on 14th July 1931, the Maharaja's government appointed a Commission of Inquiry. This commission was chaired by Dalal, with two judges of the High Court, B.R. Sawhney and Abdul Qaiyum, as official members. Two non-official members, one Muslim and the other Hindu, were also part of the commission.