Y. V. Chandrachud
16th Chief Justice of India from 1978 to 1985
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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 Justice 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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Justice DY Chandrachud to become 50th CJI today, over 37 years after his father demitted officeHis illustrious father Y V Chandrachud was the longest-serving Chief Justice of India (CJI) and remained at helm from Feb 22, 1978 to July 11, 1985.DNA - Published | |
Chandrachud to Chandrachud: Justice Lalit ends innings in SCAn inning which started in the Supreme Court with a young and budding lawyer almost four decades ago mentioning a case before the then CJI Y V Chandrachud in court number 1 has come to an end with..IndiaTimes - Published |
