Hon'ble Justice S.M. Sikri | |
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| 13th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 22 January 1971 – 25 April 1973 | |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri |
| Preceded by | Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Nath Ray |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 3 February 1964 – 25 April 1973 | |
| Nominated by | P. B. Gajendragadkar |
| Appointed by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Advocate General for Punjab | |
| In office 1 November 1956 – 2 February 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | S.K. Kapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1908 Kabirwala, Punjab |
| Died | 24 September 1992 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Sarv Mittra Sikri (26 April 1908 – 24 September 1992) was an Indian lawyer and judge who served as the 13th Chief Justice of India.[1]
He previously served as the first Advocate-General for Punjab, before becoming the first of nine judges of the Supreme Court of India, to be directly appointed from the Bar. Additionally, he is the first of only two judges to be CJI, directly from the Bar.[2]
- ^ "Sarv Mittra Sikri". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "CJI NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit's name to Centre as the 49th Chief Justice of India". Firstpost. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.