Which judge of the supreme court of India was superseded in 1977 when Justice M.H. Beg was appointed Chief Justice of India?
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Which judge of the supreme court of India was superseded in 1977 when Justice M.H. Beg was appointed Chief Justice of India?
- Justice Shelat
- Justice A.N. Grover
- Justice K.S Hegde
- Justice Khanna
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Justice Khanna
In January 1977 Justice H.R. Khanna, the senior-most judge, was superseded and M.H. Beg made Chief Justice, widely seen as punishment for Khanna's dissent in ADM Jabalpur. Shelat, Grover and Hegde were superseded earlier in 1973 (A.N. Ray's appointment).
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