Who was the first Chief Justice of India when the Supreme Court of India was established in 1950?
The Supreme Court of India identifies Harilal Jekisundas Kania as its first Chief Justice. M. Patanjali Sastri, Mehr Chand Mahajan and Bijan Kumar Mukherjea served as Chief…
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Who was the first Chief Justice of India when the Supreme Court of India was established in 1950?
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The Supreme Court of India identifies Harilal Jekisundas Kania as its first Chief Justice.
M. Patanjali Sastri, Mehr Chand Mahajan and Bijan Kumar Mukherjea served as Chief Justice later.
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Option A
Mahajan served as Chief Justice after M. Patanjali Sastri.
Option B
Patanjali Sastri succeeded Kania as Chief Justice.
Option C
Kania was the inaugural Chief Justice of India.
Option D
Mukherjea served as Chief Justice after Mehr Chand Mahajan.
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