Justice K.N. Wanchoo

The Hon’ble Mr. Kailas Nath Wanchoo, B.A. (Allahabad). I.C.S., Judge, Supreme Court, since August 11, 1958.; b.February 25,1903; Educ. : Pandit Pirthi Nath High School,Kanpur, Muir Central College, Allahabad and Wadhan College, Oxford. Passed into the Indian Civil Service, 1924; Joined service December 1, 1926 ; served as Joint Magistrate and District and Sessions Judge in various Districts in Uttar Pradesh; Judge, Allahabad High Court, Feb. 1947-Jan.1951; Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court, 1951-58; Chairman, U.P. Judicial Reforms Committee, 1950-51; reported to the Government of India on the financial and other implications of the new State of Andhra, February 1953. Sole Member, Indore Firing Inquiry Commission, 1954; Chairman, Dholpur Succession Case Commission, 1955; Member, Law Commission, India 1955.Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 12.04.1967. Retired on 24.02.1968.