E.S. Venkataramiah
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E. S. Venkataramiah | |
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| 19th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 19 June 1989 – 17 December 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | R.S. Pathak |
| Succeeded by | Sabyasachi Mukharji |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 8 March 1979 – 18 June 1989 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Judge of Karnataka High Court | |
| In office 25 June 1970 – 7 March 1979 | |
| Nominated by | M. Hidayatullah |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri |
| Advocate General of Karnataka | |
| In office 5 March 1970 – 24 June 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Dharma Vira |
| Chief Minister | Veerendra Patil |
| Preceded by | V. S. Malimath |
| Succeeded by | S. G. Sundara Swamy |
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| Born | 18 December 1924 |
| Died | 24 September 1997 (aged 72) |
| Children | B. V. Nagarathna |
| Education | B. A., L.L.B |
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (18 December 1924 – 24 September 1997[1]) was the 19th Chief Justice of India, serving from 19 June 1989 until his retirement on 17 December 1989. He began his legal career in 1946, and was appointed as a Judge of Karnataka High Court in November 1970.
On 8 [2]March 1979, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and he became Chief Justice of India in June 1989. Incidentally he is the first person from Karnataka to become the Chief Justice of India. Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Venkataramiah authored 256 judgments and sat on 720 benches.[3] He died of a heart attack on 24 September 1997.
He also served as Advocate General for the state of Karnataka (then Mysore).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary Events in 1997". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Justice E.S. Venkataramiah | Supreme Court of India | India". www.sci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "E.S. Venkataramaiah". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ https://advg.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/PREVIOUS%20AG'S.pdf[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Brief biography, karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in. Accessed 13 March 2024.
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