Key facts
- Born
- 12 July 1920, Pune
- Died
- 14 July 2008, Mumbai
- State of birth
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Sector
- Law & judiciary
- Profession
- 16th Chief Justice of India
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was an Indian jurist who served as the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22 February 1978 until 11 July 1985. Born in Pune in the Bombay Presidency, he was first appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 28 August 1972 and is the longest-serving Chief Justice in India's history at 7 years and 4 months. His nickname was Iron Hands after his well-regarded unwillingness to let anything slip past him.
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Timeline
- 1920Born in Pune
- 1978Becomes Chief Justice of India
- 2008Dies in Mumbai
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5