Judge (Dr.) Nagendra Singh | |
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 Nagendra Singh with Queen Beatrix at the Congress of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) in Hague, 1985. | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Taslim Elias |
| Succeeded by | José Ruda |
| 4th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 1 October 1972 – 6 February 1973 | |
| Preceded by | SP Sen Verma |
| Succeeded by | T. Swaminathan, |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1914 Dungarpur, Rajasthan |
| Died | 11 December 1988 (aged 74) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Relatives | Laxman Singh |
| Alma mater | Mayo College St. John's College, Cambridge |
Prince Sri Nagendra Singh (18 March 1914 – 11 December 1988) was an Indian lawyer and administrator who served as President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988.[1] He was one of the four judges from India to have been Judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the others being B. N. Rau (1952–1953) First Indian Judge at ICJ, R. S. Pathak (1989–1991) the 18th Chief Justice of India, and Dalveer Bhandari (2012–), former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.[2]
- ^ "Nagendra Singh, Judge At the World Court, 74". The New York Times, 13 December 1988.
- ^ "Former CJI Pathak dead". The Indian Express. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2013.