M. H. Kania
(Redirected from
Madhukar Hiralal Kania
)
Madhukar Hiralal Kania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 23rd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 13 December 1991 – 17 November 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | K.N. Singh |
| Succeeded by | L.M. Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1927 |
| Died | 1 February 2016 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Rupa Kania |
| Education | B.A.(Hons.), LL.B. |
Madhukar Hiralal "M. H." Kania (18 November 1927 – 1 February 2016) was an Indian judge who became the 23rd
Harilal Jekisundas Kania
, the first Chief Justice of India.
Kania was educated at Fellowship School, St. Xavier's High School,
High Court and the Bombay City Civil Court, Bombay. He also appeared for the state of Maharashtra in civil suits in the Bombay City Civil Court. He was Assistant Government Pleader for the State of Maharashtra in the Bombay City Civil Court from 5 December 1964 to 15 January 1967. He was government pleader for the State of Maharashtra in the Bombay City Civil Court from 16 January 1967 to 3 November 1969. He was appointed Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court with effect from 14 November 1969. He was appointed a permanent Judge of Bombay High Court on 2 November 1971. In June 1986 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. In May 1987, he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became the Chief Justice of India
in December 1991.
External links
- Biography, scobserver.in. Accessed 16 April 2024.
- Obituary, timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Accessed 16 April 2024.
Links
- Biography, bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Accessed 16 April 2024.
  | This Indian law–related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |