J. N. Wazir

J. N. Wazir
Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In office
3 March 1948 – 2 December 1967
Preceded byGanga Nath
Succeeded bySyed Murtaza Fazl Ali
Acting Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
15 March 1967 – 15 May 1967
Preceded byKaran Singh
Succeeded byBhagwan Sahay
2nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir
In office
1949–1957
Preceded byQazi Masood Hassan
Succeeded byAsaf Ali Asghar Fyzee

Janki Nath Wazir, commonly known as J. N. Wazir, was an Indian jurist who served as the 2nd vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir from 1949 to 1957, the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court from 1948 to 1967, and the acting governor of Jammu and Kashmir from March 1967 to May 1967. He also served as the first chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property (ATFP) from 3 January 1977 to 2 January 1978.

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