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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 69 of 200

Q69
Indian PolityJudiciary & Landmark Judgments
Who was the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?
  1. a.M. Patanjali Sastri
  2. b.H. J. Kania
  3. c.Bijan Kumar Mukherjea
  4. d.Mehr Chand Mahajan

Answer: (B) H. J. Kania

Justice H. J. Kania became the first Chief Justice of India when the Supreme Court was inaugurated on 28 January 1950. M. Patanjali Sastri, Mehr Chand Mahajan and B. K. Mukherjea were his successors, in that order.

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