Y. V. Chandrachud

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud
16th Chief Justice of India
In office
22 February 1978 – 11 July 1985
Appointed byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Preceded byMirza Hameedullah Beg
Succeeded byP. N. Bhagwati
Personal details
Born(1920-07-12)12 July 1920
Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died14 July 2008(2008-07-14) (aged 88)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
SpousePrabha
ChildrenDhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Alma materILS Law College
Occupation
  • Judge
  • advocate

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud (12 July 1920 – 14 July 2008) was an Indian jurist who served as the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22 February 1978 until 11 July 1985. Born in Pune in the Bombay Presidency, he was first appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of India on 28 August 1972 and is the longest-serving Chief Justice in India's history at 7 years and 4 months. His nickname was Iron Hands after his well-regarded unwillingness to let anything slip past him.