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Harilal Jekisundas Kania

हरिलाल जेकिसुनदास कनिया

Law & judiciary Gujarat Great mind of history

Sir Harilal Jekisundas "H. J.

BORN

3 November 1890

DIED

6 November 1951

HONOUR

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Key facts

Born
3 November 1890, Surat
Died
6 November 1951, New Delhi
State of birth
Surat, Gujarat
Sector
Law & judiciary
Profession
1st Chief Justice of India (1890–1951)
Gender
Male

Biography

Sir Harilal Jekisundas "H. J." Kania was the first Chief Justice of India. He served as the Chief Justice of India from 1950 until his death in office in 1951.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1890Born in Surat
  2. 1950Becomes Chief Justice of India
  3. 1951Dies in New Delhi
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