Sabyasachi Mukharji served as the twentieth Chief Justice of India from December 1989 until his death in September 1990, becoming only the second Chief Justice of India to die in office. He joined the Calcutta High Court in 1968 and the Supreme Court in 1983, authoring 315 judgments across 597 benches, including work on the Bhopal gas disaster litigation, and he emphasized that judges are subject to the rule of law like any other citizen.
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He also previously served as the acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
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Sabyasachi Mukharji (1 June 1927 - 25 September 1990) was an Indian jurist, who served as the 20th Chief Justice of India.
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was an Indian jurist
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25 September 1990) was an Indian jurist, who served as the 20th Chief Justice of India. He also previously served as the acting Chief Justice of
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P569 (date of birth): 1927
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P569 (date of birth): 1927-06-01
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P570 (date of death): 1990
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P570 (date of death): 1990-09-25
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P19 (place of birth): Kolkata
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