Early career

Kabir became an advocate in 1973 and practiced civil and criminal law in Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

 at the district court and the Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court...

. He became a permanent judge in the Calcutta High Court on August 6, 1990.
On 3 January 2005 he became a chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court

Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest High Courts in India. It was established in 2000 under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, after the state of Jharkhand was carved out of the state of Bihar. The court has jurisdiction over Jharkhand state....

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Career as justice

Kabir was appointed as a supreme court justice on 9 September 2005. He is due to retire on 19 July 2013.