Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India when it began functioning in 1950?
Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Patanjali Sastri, Mehr Chand Mahajan and Bijan Kumar Mukherjea held the office later.
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Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India when it began functioning in 1950?
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Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Patanjali Sastri, Mehr Chand Mahajan and Bijan Kumar Mukherjea held the office later.
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Patanjali Sastri succeeded Harilal Jekisundas Kania.
Option B
Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the inaugural Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
Option C
Mehr Chand Mahajan became Chief Justice in 1954.
Option D
Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became Chief Justice after Mehr Chand Mahajan.
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