Parents H. J. Kania Name Madhukar Kania | Nationality Indian Preceded by K.N. Singh Succeeded by Lalit Mohan Sharma | |
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Born 18 November 1927 ( 1927-11-18 ) | ||
Appointed by Ramaswamy Venkataraman | ||
Madhukar Hiralal Kania (M. H. Kania) (born 18 November 1927, Bombay) was the 23rd Chief Justice of India, serving from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992. His uncle was Harilal J. Kania, the first Chief Justice of India.
He began his legal career in 1964, and was appointed as a Judge of Bombay High Court in November-1971. In June 1986 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
In May 1987, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became the Chief Justice of India in December 1991.
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