R. C. Cooper
Rustom Cavasjee Cooper (18 August 1922 – 18 June 2013) was an Indian politician and chartered accountant. He served as treasurer and general-secretary of Swatantra Party. Between 1963 – 1964, he also served as president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Early life R. C. Cooper got his early education from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and University School of Economics in Bombay. Later, he received his PhD from London School of Economics. On 19 December 1954, Cooper married Zarin Mehta. They both had two daughters. Positions held 1960-65 – Member, Research Programmes Committee in Ministry of Finance. 1960-71 – Senior Partner, Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart. 1963-64 – President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 1964-65 – Member, Central Direct Taxes Advising Committee. 1964-66 – chairman, Bennett, Coleman. 1966 – Vice Chairman, Indian Merchants' Chamber. 1967 – President, Indian Merchants' Chamber. Rustom Cavasjee Cooper vs Union of India On 19 July 1969, Acting President V. V. Giri gave assent to the ordinance prepared by Indira Gandhi's government to nationalize fourteen banks, which held the deposits of more than fifty crores rupees. On 20 July 1969, Cooper who was one of the shareholder in Central Bank of India,