Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah

Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah
12th Chief Justice of India
In office
17 December 1970 – 21 January 1971
Appointed byV. V. Giri
Preceded byMohammad Hidayatullah
Succeeded bySarv Mittra Sikri
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
12 October 1959 – 16 December 1970
Nominated bySudhi Ranjan Das
Appointed byRajendra Prasad
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
1 March 1949 – 11 October 1959
Appointed byC. Rajagopalachari
Personal details
Born(1906-01-22)22 January 1906
Ahmedabad, British India
Died4 January 1991(1991-01-04) (aged 84)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materElphinstone College

Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (22 January 1906 – 4 January 1991) was the twelfth Chief Justice of India from 17 December 1970 until his retirement on 21 January 1971. He was born in Ahmedabad.

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