Srinivas Varadachariar

Sir
Srinivas Varadachariar
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India
Acting
25 April 1943 – 7 June 1943
Governor‑GeneralThe Marquess of Linlithgow
Preceded bySir Maurice Gwyer
Succeeded bySir Patrick Spens
Personal details
Born(1881-06-20)20 June 1881
Died6 September 1970(1970-09-06) (aged 89)
NationalityIndian

Sir Srinivas Varadachariar (20 June 1881 – 6 September 1970) was an Indian jurist who was the first Indian chief justice of the Federal Court of India when he served as the acting chief justice of the court between 25 April 1943 and 7 June 1943. He was also a judge of the Madras High Court and of the Federal Court of India. Varadachariar headed the ad-hoc committee of the Constituent Assembly of India, which drafted the provisions to set up the Supreme Court of India.