Mohammad Hidayatullah was an Indian jurist who served as Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970, later serving as acting President of India in 1969 and as Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984, the only person to have held all three offices. He was the first Muslim to serve as Chief Justice of India and authored 461 judgments during his time on the Supreme Court. Earlier in his career he became chief justice of the Nagpur High Court at a young age, and he later held chancellorships at several Indian universities including Delhi University.
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He concurrently served as Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970 and then as Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984.
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Mohammad Hidayatullah, (; 17 December 1905 - 18 September 1992) was an Indian jurist and statesman who served as interim President of India in 1969.
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He was, at one time, a Member of the Executive Council of the World Assembly of Judges and of the Managing Committee of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
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as interim President of India in 1969. He concurrently served as Chief Justice of India from 1968 to 1970 and then as Vice President of India fro
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Mohammad Hidayatullah, (; 17 December 1905 - 18 September 1992) was an Indian jurist and statesman who served as interim President of India in 1969.
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