Mohammad Hidayatullah
Mohammad Hidayatullah | |
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Portrait, c. 1980 | |
| Vice President of India | |
| In office 31 August 1979 – 30 August 1984 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | B. D. Jatti |
| Succeeded by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| President of India | |
| Acting 25 July 1984 – 25 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Zail Singh |
| Acting 25 July 1983 – 25 July 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Zail Singh |
| Acting 6 October 1982 – 31 October 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Zail Singh |
| Acting 20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | V. V. Giri (acting) |
| Succeeded by | V. V. Giri |
| Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 25 February 1968 – 16 December 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Zakir Husain |
| Preceded by | Kailas Nath Wanchoo |
| Succeeded by | Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 1 December 1958 – 24 February 1968 | |
| Nominated by | Sudhi Ranjan Das |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court | |
| In office 1 November 1956 – 30 November 1958 | |
| Nominated by | Sudhi Ranjan Das |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ganesh Prasad Dutt |
| Chief Justice of Nagpur High Court | |
| In office 3 December 1954 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Nominated by | Mehr Chand Mahajan |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of Central Provine & Berar High Court | |
| In office 24 June 1946 – 2 December 1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1905 Betul, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 18 September 1992 (aged 86) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Pushpa Shah |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University Trinity College, Cambridge Lincoln's Inn |
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Mohammad Hidayatullah (ⓘ; 17 December 1905 – 18 September 1992) was an eminent Indian jurist, scholar, linguist, educationist, writer and statesman who served as the acting President of India on two different occasions. He previously served as the Chief justice of India serving from 25 February 1968 to 16 December 1970, and the vice president of India, serving from 31 August 1979 to 30 August 1984.