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E. S. Venkataramiah

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (1924 to 1997) was the nineteenth Chief Justice of India, serving from June to December 1989. He began legal practice in 1946, briefly served as Advocate General for Mysore State in 1970, and joined the Karnataka High Court as a judge later that year before his elevation to the Supreme Court of India in 1979, becoming the first judge from Karnataka to reach the Chief Justiceship. His daughter, B. V. Nagarathna, later became a judge of the Supreme Court of India. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Role
Judge 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Indian 1
Born
1924 2
Birth Date
1924-12-18 2
Died
1997 2
Death Date
1997-09-24 2
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Gender
Male 1
Role
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Judge 1
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1. E. S. Venkataramiah (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (18 December 1924 - 24 September 1997) was an Indian judge, who served as the 19th Chief Justice of India, from 19 June 1989 until his retirement on 17 December 1989. He began his legal career in 1946, and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in November 1970.
  • Introduction
    Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (18 December 1924 - 24 September 1997) was an Indian judge, who served as the 19th Chief Justice of India, from 19 June 1989 until his retirement on 17 December 1989.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of India, Lead section
    On 8 March 1979, he was appointed as judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became the Chief Justice of India in June 1989.
  • In Legal System: Indian Legal System, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an Indian judge
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2. Wikidata: E. S. Venkataramiah
  • Wikidata Q5377431, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1924
  • Wikidata Q5377431, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1924-12-18
  • Wikidata Q5377431, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1997
  • Wikidata Q5377431, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1997-09-24
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