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'''Kamal Narain Singh''' (born December 13, 1926) was the 22nd [[Chief Justice of India]]. He was educated at [[L.R.L.A. High School]] in [[Sirsa, Allahabad]], [[Ewing Christian College]] in [[Allahabad]] and is a graduate of the [[University of Allahabad]].
'''Kamal Narain Singh''' (13 December 1926 – 8 September 2022)<ref>[https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/former-cji-kn-singh-passes-away20220909162709/ Former CJI KN Singh passes away]</ref> was an Indian jurist who served as the 22nd [[Chief Justice of India]]. He was educated at L.R.L.A. High School in Sirsa and [[Ewing Christian College]] in [[Allahabad]] and was a graduate of the [[University of Allahabad]]. At 17 days, his tenure as chief justice is the shortest.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nanjappa |first1=Vicky |title=Convention breached just twice: How is the Chief Justice of India appointed |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/convention-breached-just-twice-how-is-the-chief-justice-of-india-appointed-2718437.html |accessdate=2 May 2019 |work=One India |date=19 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


==Legal Career==
==Legal career==
As a lawyer he practiced civil, constitutional and taxation law since 1957. His first judicial appointment was as Additional Judge of the [[Allahabad High Court]] in 1970 and Permanent Judge in 1972. He joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and served as [[Chief Justice of India]] from November 25, 1991 until December 12, 1991. He was honored with "Proud Past Alumni" by the [[Allahabad University]] Alumni Association.<ref>[http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 "Proud Past Alumni Allahabad University"]{{dead link|date=August 2013 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080115090226/http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"]</ref><ref>[http://archive.is/20120707073335/http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"]</ref>
As a lawyer, Singh practiced civil, constitutional and taxation law since 1957. His first judicial appointment was as Additional Judge of the [[Allahabad High Court]] in 1970 and Permanent Judge in 1972. He joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and served as [[Chief Justice of India]] from 25 November 1991 until 12 December 1991.

Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Singh authored 100 judgments and sat on 336 benches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K.N. Singh |url=https://www.scobserver.in/judges/k-n-singh/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}</ref>

He was honored with "Proud Past Alumni" by the [[University of Allahabad]] Alumni Association.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 | title=Our Proud Past | publisher=Allahabad University Alumni Association | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120707073335/http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 |archivedate= 7 July 2012 | accessdate=14 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115090226/http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html | archivedate=15 January 2008 | title=Our Proud Past | publisher=Allahabad University Alumni Association | accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref>


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*[http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/knsingh.htm Bio at India Supreme Court Page]
*[http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/knsingh.htm Bio at India Supreme Court Page]

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Latest revision as of 08:23, 30 September 2024

For the actor, see K. N. Singh.

Kamal Narain Singh
22nd Chief Justice of India
In office
25 November 1991 – 12 December 1991
Appointed byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Preceded byRanganath Misra
Succeeded byM.H. Kania
Chairman, 13th Law Commission of India
In office
1991–1994
Personal details
Born(1926-12-13)13 December 1926
Died8 September 2022(2022-09-08) (aged 95)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad

Kamal Narain Singh (13 December 1926 – 8 September 2022)[1] was an Indian jurist who served as the 22nd Chief Justice of India. He was educated at L.R.L.A. High School in Sirsa and Ewing Christian College in Allahabad and was a graduate of the University of Allahabad. At 17 days, his tenure as chief justice is the shortest.[2]

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As a lawyer, Singh practiced civil, constitutional and taxation law since 1957. His first judicial appointment was as Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1970 and Permanent Judge in 1972. He joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and served as Chief Justice of India from 25 November 1991 until 12 December 1991.

Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Singh authored 100 judgments and sat on 336 benches.[3]

He was honored with "Proud Past Alumni" by the University of Allahabad Alumni Association.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Former CJI KN Singh passes away
  2. ^ Nanjappa, Vicky (19 June 2018). "Convention breached just twice: How is the Chief Justice of India appointed". One India. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "K.N. Singh". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Our Proud Past". Allahabad University Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Proud Past". Allahabad University Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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Preceded by Chief Justice of India
25 November 1991–12 December 1991 		Succeeded by


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