M. H. Kania

Madhukar Hiralal Kania
23rd Chief Justice of India
In office
13 December 1991  17 November 1992
Appointed byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Preceded byK.N. Singh
Succeeded byL.M. Sharma
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office
1 May 1987  12 December 1991
Nominated byR. S. Pathak
Appointed byZail Singh
24th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
In office
23 June 1986  30 April 1987
Nominated byP. N. Bhagwati
Appointed byZail Singh
Preceded byKonda Madhava Reddy
Succeeded byChittatosh Mookerjee
Judge of Bombay High Court
In office
4 November 1969  22 June 1986
Nominated byMohammad Hidayatullah
Appointed byV. V. Giri
Personal details
Born(1927-11-18)18 November 1927
Died1 February 2016(2016-02-01) (aged 88)
NationalityIndian
SpouseRupa Kania
EducationB.A.(Hons.), LL.B.
Alma materGovernment Law College, Mumbai

Madhukar Hiralal "M. H." Kania (18 November 1927 – 1 February 2016) was an Indian judge who became the 23rd Chief Justice of India, serving from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992. He was born in Bombay. His uncle was Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania, the first Chief Justice of India. By being Chief Justice of India, he also administered the oath of office to 9th President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma.