S. H. Kapadia

Sarosh Homi Kapadia
Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia
38th Chief Justice of India
In office
12 May 2010 – 28 September 2012
Appointed byPratibha Patil
Preceded byK. G. Balakrishnan
Succeeded byAltamas Kabir
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
18 December 2003 – 11 May 2010
Nominated byV. N. Khare
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2nd Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court
In office
5 August 2003 – 17 December 2003
Nominated byV. N. Khare
Appointed byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
8 October 1991 – 4 August 2003
Nominated byRanganath Misra
Appointed byR. Venkataraman
Personal details
Born(1947-09-29)29 September 1947
Died4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 68)
SpouseShahnaz Kapadia
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Sarosh Homi Kapadia (29 September 1947 – 4 January 2016) was the 38th Chief Justice of India. He was the first chief justice born after the partition of India (Dominion of India).