J. N. Wazir
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Appointed byHari Singh
Preceded bySarat Kumar Ghosh
Succeeded bySyed Murtaza Fazl Ali
Appointed byHari Singh
Janki Nath Wazir | |
|---|---|
| 7th Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court | |
| In office 3 March 1948 – 2 December 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Hari Singh |
| Preceded by | Sarat Kumar Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Syed Murtaza Fazl Ali |
| Judge of Jammu & Kashmir High Court | |
| In office 1937 – 2 March 1948 | |
| Appointed by | Hari Singh |
| 2nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir | |
| In office 1949–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Qazi Masood Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | not known |
Janki Nath Wazir (born 1905[1]), commonly known as J. N. Wazir, was an Indian jurist who served as the 2nd vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir from 1949 to 1957,[2] the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court from 1948 to 1967, and the acting governor of Jammu and Kashmir from March 1967 to May 1967.[3] He also served as the first chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property (ATFP) from 3 January 1977 to 2 January 1978.[4]