M. Patanjali Sastri
M. Patanjali Sastri | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 7 November 1951 – 3 January 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | H. J. Kania |
| Succeeded by | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1889 Mandakolathur, Madras Presidency (present-day Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 16 March 1963 (aged 74) Delhi, India |
| Children | 7 |
Mandakolathur Patanjali Sastri (4 January 1889 – 16 March 1963) was the second Chief Justice of India, serving in the post from 7 November 1951 to 3 January 1954.