Bhupinder Nath Kirpal
Bhupinder Nath Kirpal | |
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| 31st Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 6 May 2002 – 8 November 2002 | |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | Sam Piroj Bharucha |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Ballav Pattanaik |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 11 September 1995 – 5 May 2002 | |
| Nominated by | A. M. Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 13th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court | |
| In office 14 December 1993 – 10 September 1995 | |
| Nominated by | M. N. Venkatachaliah |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Sundaram Nainar Sundaram |
| Succeeded by | Gurudas Datta Kamat |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 20 November 1979 – 13 December 1993 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1937 |
| Children | Saurabh Kirpal Senior Advocate Delhi High Court |
| Alma mater | St Stephen's College, Delhi Delhi University |
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Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (B. N. Kirpal) (born 8 November 1937) is a retired Indian judge who was the 31st Chief Justice of India, serving from 6 May 2002 until his retirement on 7 November 2002.