Sukanta Kishore Ray

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| name = Sukanta Kishore Ray

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|11|5|df=y}}

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| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|12|23|1918|11|5|df=y}}

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| office = Chief Justice of Odisha High Court

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| termstart = 13 October 1977

| termend = 4 November 1980

| predecessor = Siba Narain Sankar

| successor = Ranganath Mishra

| office2 = Governor of Odisha

| term2 = 1 October 1980 – 3 November 1980

| predecessor2 = Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha

| successor2 = Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha

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|parents = Bira Kishore Ray (father)
Latika Ray (mother)

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Sukanta Kishore Ray (5 November 1918 – 23 December 2002) was an Indian politician and judge. He served as the Chief Justice of Odisha High Court.{{cite web | url=https://orissahighcourt.nic.in/judges/former-chief-justices/hon-ble-mr-justice-sukanta-kishore-ray/ | title=Former Chief Justice | publisher=Odisha High Court | accessdate=5 January 2021}}{{cite book|author=Sir Stanley Reed|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gkfAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=5 January 2021|year=1980|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company|page=898}} He was also the acting Governor of Odisha.{{cite book|author=India. Ministry of Home Affairs|title=Official Directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0JAzgwmkMHUC|accessdate=5 January 2021|date=October 1980|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs|page=114}} He was the 2nd Lokpal of Odisha from 17 August 1989 to 16 July 1992.{{cite web |title=LOKPALS OF ORISSA |url=https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissaannualreference/2014/pdf/259.pdf |website=magazines.odisha.gov.in |access-date=3 January 2025}}