A. N. Ray
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A. N. Ray was an Indian jurist who served as the 14th Chief Justice of India and was known for his controversial supersession to the post during a turbulent period in the country's constitutional history.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice of India
ⓘ
Indian jurist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedAsChiefJusticeBy | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
law ⓘ |
| fullName | Ajit Nath Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial supersession as Chief Justice of India
ⓘ
judicial decisions during the Emergency in India ⓘ role in the constitutional history of India ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Calcutta High Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
appointment as Chief Justice of India during a politically turbulent period
ⓘ
supersession of three senior Supreme Court judges ⓘ |
| notableFor | impact on judicial independence debates in India ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
jurist ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 14th Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| partOf | judiciary of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of India
ⓘ
Judge of the Calcutta High Court ⓘ Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| precededInOfficeBy | Sarv Mittra Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededInOfficeBy | Mirza Hameedullah Beg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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