P. B. Gajendragadkar

P. B. Gajendragadkar
Chairman, 6th & 7th Law Commission of India
In office
1971–1977
Appointed byV. V. Giri
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byK. V. K. Sundaram (5th)
Succeeded byH. R. Khanna (8th)
7th Chief Justice of India
In office
1 February 1964 – 15 March 1966
Appointed byS. Radhakrishnan
Preceded byB. P. Sinha
Succeeded byAmal Kumar Sarkar
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
17 January 1957 – 31 January 1964
Nominated byS. R. Das
Appointed byRajendra Prasad
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
6 March 1945 – 16 January 1957
Appointed byGeorge VI
Personal details
Born(1901-03-16)16 March 1901
Died12 June 1981(1981-06-12) (aged 80)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
ChildrenDr. Sharad Jahagirdar, Asha Kirtane
ParentBalacharya
RelativesAshvathamacharya (brother)
Alma materKarnatak College, Dharwar, Deccan College (Pune), ILS Law College
AwardsPadma Vibhushan, Zala Vedant Prize
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Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar (16 March 1901 – 12 June 1981) was the 7th Chief Justice of India, serving from February 1964 to March 1966.