Maurice Gwyer
Maurice Gwyer | |
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Gwyer (extreme right) in 1940 | |
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India | |
| In office 1 October 1937 – 25 April 1943 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Governor‑General | Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Succeeded by | Srinivas Varadachariar (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice Linford Gwyer 25 April 1878 London, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 12 October 1952 (aged 74) Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Education | Christ Church, Oxford (BA) |
Sir Maurice Linford Gwyer, GCIE, KCB, KCSI, KC (25 April 1878 – 12 October 1952) was a British lawyer, judge, and academic administrator. He served as Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University from 1938 to 1950, and Chief Justice of India from 1937 to 1943). He is credited with having founded the college Miranda House in 1948 in Delhi, India. Gwyer Hall, the oldest men residence for the university students is named after him.