Rajinder Sachar
Rajinder Sachar | |
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| 9th Chief Justice of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 6 August 1985 – 21 December 1985 | |
| Nominated by | P. N. Bhagwati |
| Appointed by | Zail Singh |
| Preceded by | Prakash Narain |
| Succeeded by | Dalip Kumar Kapur |
| Judge of Delhi High Court | |
| In office 9 July 1977 – 5 August 1985 | |
| Nominated by | A. N. Ray |
| Appointed by | B. D. Jatti (acting President of India) |
| In office 12 December 1970 – 15 May 1975 | |
| Nominated by | M. Hidayatullah |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri |
| Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 6 May 1976 – 8 July 1977 | |
| Nominated by | A. N. Ray |
| Appointed by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court | |
| In office 16 May 1975 – 6 May 1976 | |
| Nominated by | A. N. Ray |
| Appointed by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Manmohan Singh Gujral |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1923 |
| Died | 20 April 2018 (aged 94) |
| Parent | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| Alma mater | Government College Lahore |
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Rajinder Sachar (22 December 1923 – 20 April 2018) was an Indian lawyer and a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He was a member of United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and also served as a counsel for the People's Union for Civil Liberties.
Sachar chaired the Sachar Committee, constituted by the Government of India, which submitted a report on the social, economic and educational status of Muslims in India. On 16 August 2011 Sachar was arrested in New Delhi during protests over the detention of Anna Hazare and his supporters.