Key facts
- Born
- 25 November 1926, Banapur
- Died
- 13 September 2012, Bhubaneswar
- State of birth
- Banapur, Odisha
- Sector
- Law & judiciary
- Profession
- 21st Chief Justice of India
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Ranganath Misra was an Indian jurist, who served as the 21st Chief Justice of India, from 25 September 1990 to 24 November 1991. He was also the first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He also served as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the Congress Party between 1998 and 2004. He is the second Supreme Court judge to become a Rajya Sabha member after Baharul Islam who was also elected as Indian National Congress member.
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Timeline
- 1926Born in Banapur
- 1981Becomes Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court
- 1990Becomes Chief Justice of India
- 2012Dies in Bhubaneswar
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BinduMadhava95