V. N. Khare
Vishweshwar Nath Khare Hon'ble Chief Justice of India (Retd.) | |
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| Chancellor of the Central University of Jharkhand | |
| In office August 2017 – December 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 33rd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 19 December 2002 – 01 May 2004 | |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Kalam |
| Preceded by | Gopal Ballav Pattanaik |
| Succeeded by | S. Rajendra Babu |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 21 March 1997 – 18 December 2002 | |
| Nominated by | A. M. Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 29th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court | |
| In office 2 February 1996 – 20 March 1997 | |
| Nominated by | A. M. Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Krishna Chandra Agarwal |
| Succeeded by | Prabha Shankar Mishra |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 25 June 1983 – 1 February 1996 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Zail Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1939 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
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Vishweshwar Nath Khare is a retired Indian judge who served as the 33rd Chief Justice of India, from 19 December 2002 to 1 May 2004. He also served as the Chancellor of the Central University of Jharkhand from 2017 to 2023. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 21 March 1997 before he was elevated to the post of Chief Justice.