P. V. Dixit
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Appointed byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Prime MinisterMorarji Desai
Preceded byH. R. Khanna (8th)
Succeeded byK. K. Mathew (10th)
Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Purushottam Vinayak Dixit | |
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| Chairman, 9th Law Commssion of India | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | H. R. Khanna (8th) |
| Succeeded by | K. K. Mathew (10th) |
| 3rd Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 22 September 1959 – 18 March 1969 | |
| Nominated by | Sudhi Ranjan Das |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Ganesh Prasad Bhutt |
| Succeeded by | Bishambhar Dayal |
| Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 1 November 1956 – 21 September 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Madhya Bharat High Court | |
| In office 1 October 1956 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of Madhya Bharat High Court | |
| In office 26 January 1950 – 30 September 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Gwalior High Court | |
| In office 1946 – 25 January 1950 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of Gwalior High Court | |
| In office 1945 - 1946 | |
| In office 1941 - 1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1907 |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University, Christ's College, Cambridge |
Purushottam Vinayak Dixit (born 19 March 1907) was an Indian judge and the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court from 1959 to 1969. He was also the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh in February 1966.[1][2]
