Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Former Judge’s Book Restored, Now in Global Archives
A book written by a former judge in 1980 was lost in India for more than 40 years.
In 2025, the judge’s granddaughter, Sonia Roy, found old copies in U.S. libraries and started a project to bring the book back.
She restored the book and sent it to many important law libraries around the world, like the British Library and the International Court of Justice.
The book was officially re‑opened in Calcutta on August 29, 2025, where the judge used to work.
This shows how a forgotten book can still be important for people everywhere.
Justice Arun Kumar Das’s 1980 book "The Due Process Of Law" disappeared from India for over 40 years.
Granddaughter Sonia Roy revived the book in April 2025, locating rare copies in U.S. research libraries.
The restored text has been added to major legal archives worldwide, including the UK Supreme Court, British Library, and the International Court of Justice.
The book was relaunched on 29 August 2025 at Calcutta High Court’s Bar Library Club.
The project highlights the enduring relevance of constitutional liberty and state‑citizen relations.
- Who
- Justice Arun Kumar Das and his granddaughter Sonia Roy
- What
- Restoration and global placement of Das’s 1980 legal book
- When
- Restoration began April 2025; relaunch 29 August 2025
- Where
- From U.S. research libraries to major legal archives worldwide, relaunch in Calcutta
- Why
- To revive a lost legal work and honor the judge’s contributions
- Title
- The Due Process Of Law
- Author
- Justice Arun Kumar Das
- Original Publication
- 1980
- Restoration Start
- April 2025
- Relaunch Date
- 29 August 2025
- Key Archives
- Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, British Library, International Court of Justice, UN Library, Court of Justice of the European Union, Biblioteca Capitolare di Verona