Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud
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[edit] Biography
The Honorable Y. V. Chandrachud (Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud) served as the Chief Justice of India from February 22, 1978 to the day he retired on July 11, 1985. He was born in Poona in the state of Maharashtra on July 12, 1920. He was first appointed Judge to the Supreme Court of India on August 28, 1972.
He now resides in Mumbai with his wife.
[edit] Trivia
The Honorable Y. V. Chandrachud's son Dr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud (Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud) is presently a sitting Judge of the Bombay High Court.
[edit] External Links
- Official Supreme Court of India Website
- Official Bombay High Court Website
- Y. V. Chandrachud's Official Supreme Court of India Biography
- Dr. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud's Office Bombay High Court Biography
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