M. N. Venkatachaliah
Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah (born 25 October 1929) was the 25th Chief Justice of India.[1][2][3][4] He served as Chief Justice from 1993 to 1994. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed University), a Modern Gurukula, a place where the teacher-student interaction occurs in the backdrop of the process of Integral Education that includes the five dimensions of: Intellectual, Cultural, Physical, Service and Devotional.[5][6] and on the Advisory Board of Foundation for Restoration of National Values, a society established in 2008 that strives to restore National and Cultural Values of India.[7]
Manepalli Venkatachaliah | |
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| 25th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 12 February 1993 – 24 October 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | L.M. Sharma |
| Succeeded by | A.M. Ahmadi |
| 2nd Chairman National Human Rights Commission | |
| In office 26 November 1996 – 24 October 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1929 |
| Spouse(s) | Parvathi Venkatachaliah |
He earned Bachelor in Science from University of Mysore and Bachelor in Law from the Bangalore university He started practicing law in 1951. He was appointed Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 6 November 1975. He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 5 October 1987. Finally, he became the 25th Chief Justice of India on 12 February 1993 and subsequently retired on 24 October 1994.[7][8]
Post retirement, he has continued to work on anti-corruption and human rights issues, including support for the launch of the Initiatives of Change Centre for Governance in 2003.[9]
He served as the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission from 1996-1998 and in 2000 he headed National Commission to review the working of the Constitution.[10][11][12][13]
He is currently serving as the chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam
Honors
- Padma Vibhushan - India's Second Highest Civilian Honour from the President of India in 2004.
- Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) - Pondicherry University [14]
- Doctor of Laws (LL.D) (honoris causa) - Manipal University [15]
- Honorary Doctorate from Rani Channamma University, Belagavi [16][17][18]
References
- M. N. Venkatachaliah
- M.N. Venkatachaliah | GRAAM
- Parliamentary panel on Lokpal calls ex-CJIs MN Venkatachaliah, JS Verma - India - DNA
- "Kalidas Ghalib Foundation". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- "Former CJI M.N. Venkatachaliah is chancellor of Sri Satya Sai Institute - Deccan Chronicle". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning - Key University Officers
- "People Behind the Movement". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- People
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- rediff.com: The Rediff Interview/Justice M N Venkatachaliah
- "Ncrwc - Final Report". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Judicial reforms cannot ignore public perceptions - The New Indian Express
- An exercise to watch
- Honorary doctorate for Nirupama Rao - The Hindu
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ‘Give a boost to R&D, science’ - The Hindu
- RCU organise first convocation on Feb 16 | Karnataka News | newkerala.com
- RCU organise first convocation on Feb 16 - Chennaionline News Archived 16 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Lalit Mohan Sharma |
Chief Justice of India 12 February 1993–24 October 1994 |
Succeeded by Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi |
