Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Former Chief Justice of India

DATE OF APPOINTMENT	DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS C.J.I.	HELD OFFICE TILL
26/01/1950	26/01/1950	06/11/1951

PROFILE

• The Hon'ble Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania, Kt. Cr.1943; Chief Justice of India 14 Aug. 1947-5 Nov. 1951; s. of Jekisundas m. 1925, Kusum, d. of Sir Chunilal Mehta q.v; one d. Educ B.A. Samaldas College, Bhavnagar; LL.B. Government Law College, Bombay; passed the High Court Advocate (O.S.) Examination 1915. Judge High Court, Bombay. 1933-46, acting Chief Justice in 1944 and 1945; Judge; Federal Court 20 June 1946-13 Aug. 1947.
• Retired on 6.11.1951.