E. S. Venkataramiah
| E. S. Venkataramiah | |
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| 19th Chief Justice of India | |
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In office 19 June 1989 – 17 December 1989 |
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| Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI R S Pathak |
| Appointed by | President Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | R.S. Pathak |
| Succeeded by | Sabyasachi Mukharji |
| Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Tatia D. N. Patel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1924 |
| Died | September 24, 1997 (aged 72) |
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (E. S. Venkataramiah) (December 18, 1924 – September 24, 1997) was the 19th Chief Justice of India, serving from June 19, 1989 until his retirement on December 17, 1989.
He began his legal career in 1946, and was appointed as a Judge of Karnataka High Court in November 1970.
In March 1979, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and he became Chief Justice of India in June 1989. Incidentally he is the first person from Karnataka to become the Chief Justice of India
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