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Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud | |
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| 16th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 22 February 1978 – 11 July 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Mirza Hameedullah Beg |
| Succeeded by | P. N. Bhagwati |
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| Born | 12 July 1920 Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 14 July 2008 (aged 88) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse | Prabha |
| Children | Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud |
| Alma mater | ILS Law College |
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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.