Bhupinder Nath Kirpal

Bhupinder Nath Kirpal
31st Chief Justice of India
In office
6 May 2002  8 November 2002
Appointed byK. R. Narayanan
Preceded bySam Piroj Bharucha
Succeeded byGopal Ballav Pattanaik
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
11 September 1995  5 May 2002
Nominated byA. M. Ahmadi
Appointed byShankar Dayal Sharma
13th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
In office
14 December 1993  10 September 1995
Nominated byM. N. Venkatachaliah
Appointed byShankar Dayal Sharma
Preceded bySundaram Nainar Sundaram
Succeeded byGurudas Datta Kamat
Judge of Delhi High Court
In office
20 November 1979  13 December 1993
Nominated byY. V. Chandrachud
Appointed byNeelam Sanjeeva Reddy
Personal details
Born (1937-11-08) 8 November 1937
ChildrenSaurabh Kirpal Senior Advocate Delhi High Court
Alma materSt Stephen's College, Delhi
Delhi University

Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (B. N. Kirpal) (born 8 November 1937) was the 31st Chief Justice of India, serving from 6 May 2002 until his retirement on 7 November 2002.