H. L. Dattu
H. L. Dattu | |
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| 7th Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India | |
| In office 29 February 2016 – 2 December 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Arun Kumar Mishra |
| 42nd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 28 September 2014 – 2 December 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Mal Lodha |
| Succeeded by | T. S. Thakur |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 17 December 2008 – 28 September 2014 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| 27th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 16 December 2008 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Vinod Kumar Bali |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Bannurmath |
| 6th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court | |
| In office 12 February 2007 – 17 May 2007 | |
| Nominated by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Subray Rama Nayak |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Gupta |
| Judge of the High Court of Karnataka | |
| In office 18 December 1995 – 11 February 2007 | |
| Nominated by | A. M. Ahmadi |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1950 Chikkapattanagere, Chikmagalur, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India |
Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu (born 3 December 1950) is a former Chief Justice of India, and the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. As the chief justice, he served for nearly 14 months, from 28 September 2014 to 2 December 2015. Before his elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17 December 2008; he had served as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and the Chhattisgarh High Court.