Raghunandan Swarup Pathak

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Raghunandan Pathak
E.S. Venkataramiah
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Tatia
D. N. Patel (acting)
Personal details
Born(1924-11-25)25 November 1924
Died17 November 2007(2007-11-17) (aged 82)
New Delhi, India

Raghunandan Swarup Pathak (25 November 1924 – 17 November 2007) was the 18th Chief Justice of India. He was the son of Gopal Swarup Pathak, a former Vice President of India.[1]

He was one of the four judges from India to have been on the

St. Joseph's College, Allahabad and had studied law at Allahabad University. After practising law at Allahabad, he became Judge at Allahabad High Court in 1962 and later Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1972.[3]

At the Supreme Court of India

Pathak was made a judge at

Jagdish Sharan Verma— went on to serve as Chief Justices between 1991 and 1998.[4]

Bhopal gas disaster

Pathak facilitated an out of court settlement

criminal liability charges against Union Carbide in the case. Within three months of his retirement Pathak became a member of the International Court of Justice at The Hague.[6][7] The Supreme Court in 1991 upheld the settlement in 1991 thus ending Union Carbide's liability in the case.[8]

Judge of the International Court of Justice

Pathak was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice and served in that position from 1989 to 1991. He was elected in "casual election" that was held following the death of

Bhopal gas disaster settlement with Union Carbide, Pathak withdrew from the race.[9]

Oil-for-Food Programme inquiry

Main article: Oil-for-Food Programme

In November 2005, Justice Pathak was appointed to inquire into alleged Indian links in the

K. Natwar Singh.[10]

Death

Pathak died on 17 November 2007, at the age of 82 following a heart attack in New Delhi.[11] His death occurred a week before his 83rd birthday.

References

  1. ^ "Former CJI Pathak dead". The Indian Express. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. New York Times
    , 13 December 1988.
  3. ^ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justices' of India". Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Judges of the Supreme Court of India: 1950 - 1989 - The Pathak Court (1986–9)". Oxford university Press. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ "For A Few Pieces Of Silver". Tehelka. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Spotlight on judges who ruled in favour of Union Carbide". DNA. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  7. ^ Keswani, Raajkumar (9 June 2010). "Bhopal verdict: Worst legal disaster of recent history". The Tribune. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Centre to press for Dow picking up clean-up tab". The Times of India. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  9. ^ "After two decades wait, India looking to get slot in ICJ". The Hindu. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Oil-for-food: Pathak committee indicts Natwar". The Times of India. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  11. ^ Former CJI R S Pathak passes away

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Preceded by
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati
 Chief Justice of India
21 December 1986– 6 June 1989 		Succeeded by
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah
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