H. L. Dattu | |
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| 42nd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 28 September 2014 – 2 December 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Mal Lodha |
| Succeeded by | T. S. Thakur |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 December 2008 – 28 September 2014 | |
| Judge of the High Court of Karnataka | |
| In office 18 December 1995 – 12 February 2007 | |
| Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 12 February 2007 – 18 May 2007 | |
| Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 17 December 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1950 Chikkapattanagere, Chikmagalur, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India |
Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu (born 3 December 1950) is a former Chief Justice of India,[1] and the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.[2] As the chief justice, he served for nearly 14 months, from 28 September 2014 to 2 December 2015. Before his elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17 December 2008; he had served as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and the Chhattisgarh High Court.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ "Justice H.L. Dattu joins NHRC as Chairperson". Business Standard. ANI. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Justice H L Dattu Sworn-in as Chief Justice of India". New Indian Express. No. IANS & ENS. IANS & ENS. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Welcome Chief Justice of India HL Dattu: Sworn in for 14-month term". No. Legally India. IANS. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.L. Dattu". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Chief Justice H. L. Dattu". Kerala High Court. Retrieved 28 September 2014.