Kamal Narain Singh

Kamal Narain Singh
22nd Chief Justice of India
In office
25 November 1991 – 12 December 1991
Appointed byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Preceded byRanganath Misra
Succeeded byM.H. Kania
Chairman, 13th Law Commission of India
In office
1991–1994
Personal details
Born(1926-12-13)13 December 1926
Died8 September 2022(2022-09-08) (aged 95)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad

Kamal Narain Singh (13 December 1926 – 8 September 2022)[1] was an Indian jurist who served as the 22nd Chief Justice of India. He was educated at L.R.L.A. High School in Sirsa and Ewing Christian College in Allahabad and was a graduate of the University of Allahabad. At 17 days, his tenure as chief justice is the shortest.[2]

  1. ^ Former CJI KN Singh passes away
  2. ^ Nanjappa, Vicky (19 June 2018). "Convention breached just twice: How is the Chief Justice of India appointed". One India. Retrieved 2 May 2019.