Madan Mohan Punchhi
Madan Mohan Punchhi | |
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28th Chief Justice of India | |
In office 18 January 1998 – 9 October 1998 | |
Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
Preceded by | J. S. Verma |
Succeeded by | Adarsh Sein Anand |
Personal details | |
Born | (1933-10-10)10 October 1933 Pakpattan, Punjab |
Died | 17 June 2015(2015-06-17) (aged 81) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Madan Mohan Punchhi (10 October 1933 – 17 June 2015) was the 28th Chief Justice of India from 18 January 1998 until his retirement on 9 October 1998.
Early life and education
His father, Nand Lal Punchhi was a lawyer. He graduated from the DAV College and Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
Career
He began his legal career in his father's chambers in 1955, and was appointed as a Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court in October 1979.
In October 1989, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice of India in January 1998.
Post retirement, he was appointed by the Government of India as the Chairman of the Centre State relations commission, subsequently known as the Punchhi commission, which dealt with matters pertaining to the Centre-State relations in India.
He was a resident of Chandigarh.
Personal life
He was married to Meera Punchhi, and had two sons and two daughters. His daughter Priya is married to BJP politician Sanjay Tandon.
https://highcourtchd.gov.in/sub_pages/top_menu/about/events_files/REFERANCE_03082015_CJ.pdf
External links
- Biography at http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/
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Preceded by Jagdish Sharan Verma | Chief Justice of India 18 January 1998– 9 October 1998 | Succeeded by Adarsh Sein Anand |
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