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H. J. Kania

Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania
1st Chief Justice of India
In office
28 January 1950 – 6 November 1951
PresidentRajendra Prasad
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byM. Patanjali Sastri
Personal details
Born3 November 1890
Navsari, British India (now in Gujarat, India)
Died6 November 1951(1951-11-06) (aged 61)
New Delhi, India
Political partyINC (1923–1926)
SpouseKusum Mehta
Alma materGovernment Law College, Mumbai

Sir Harilal Jekisundas "H. J." Kania (3 November 1890 – 6 November 1951) was the first Chief Justice of India. He served as the Chief Justice of India from 1950 to 1951. He died while serving in office in 1951.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Hon'ble Chief Justices' of India: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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