Kamal Narain Singh
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Appointed byR. Venkataraman
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Appointed byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Preceded byRanganath Misra
Kamal Narain Singh | |
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| Chairman of 13th Law Commission of India | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Appointed by | R. Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| 22nd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 25 November 1991 – 12 December 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | Ranganath Misra |
| Succeeded by | M.H. Kania |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 10 March 1986 – 24 November 1991 | |
| Nominated by | P. N. Bhagwati |
| Appointed by | Zail Singh |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 25 August 1970 – 9 March 1986 | |
| Nominated by | M. Hidayatullah |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri |
| Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 3 March 1970 – 3 May 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
| Chief Minister | Charan Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1926 |
| Died | 8 September 2022 (aged 95) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
Kamal Narain Singh (13 December 1926 – 8 September 2022)[1] was an Indian jurist who served as the 22nd Chief Justice of India. He was educated at L.R.L.A. High School in Sirsa and Ewing Christian College in Allahabad and was a graduate of the University of Allahabad. At 17 days, his tenure as chief justice is the shortest.[2]
