Chakravartti was born in
British India in
Dhaka. Before joining the
Calcutta High Court, he worked as a professor of
English at
Jagannath College and
Ripon College, Calcutta (1920–1926). In 1945 he was named as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Chakravartti succeeded Sir
Arthur Trevor Harries as the Chief Justice of the court in 1952. After the sudden demise of Dr.
Harendra Coomar Mookerjee in August 1956, he also took charge as acting
Governor of West Bengal for three months. Chakravartti retired as a judge in 1958. == Writings ==