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Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi | |
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26th Chief Justice of India | |
In office 25 October 1994 – 24 March 1997 | |
Nominated by | none (per convention as he was the senior most judge) |
Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
Preceded by | M. N. Venkatachaliah |
Succeeded by | J. S. Verma |
Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University[1] | |
In office 2003–2010 | |
Preceded by | Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin |
Succeeded by | Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin |
Personal details | |
Born | Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India | 25 March 1932
Died | 2 March 2023 | (aged 90)
Spouse | Amena Ahmadi |
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (25 March 1932 – 2 March 2023) was an Indian judge who was the 26th Chief Justice of India. After serving as a judge in the Gujarat High Court, Ahmadi was appointed judge to the Supreme Court in 1988. He was then elevated to the post of Chief Justice, and served from 1994 to 1997. He served as chancellor at the Aligarh Muslim University for two terms.[1]