Background
He was born in Dibrugarh. His father Late Anadi Bhushan Roy was a practising Senior Advocate. His Father-in-law, Late Salil Kumar Dutta had been a Judge of the Calcutta High Court.
He was born in Dibrugarh. His father Late Anadi Bhushan Roy was a practising Senior Advocate. His Father-in-law, Late Salil Kumar Dutta had been a Judge of the Calcutta High Court.
He did his education at Dibrugarh. After completing post graduation in Physics from, did his Bachelor of Laws from the same University in 1976.
He is also a puisne judge of the Gauhati High Court. He belongs to a family of lawyers. Amitava Roy was enrolled with the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on 20 February 1976.
Had practised before the District Courts in the District of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia from 1976 to 1981.
Practised mainly on the Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Revenue side. Has a knack in Civil, Criminal and Service matters.
Had been the Senior Government Advocate of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in the Gauhati High Court from 1991 to 1996.
Was designated Senior Advocate by the High Court on 3 June 1999.
Elevated as the Judge of the High Court on 4 February 2002. He was administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 2 January 2013 by Margaret Alva The Governor of Rajasthan. Took oath as Supreme Court Judge, in February 2015.
Was a member of Assam Law Commission till elevation.