Ranganath Misra | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Constituency | Odisha |
| 1st chairman of National Human Rights Commission of India | |
| In office 12 October 1993 – 24 November 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Postion established |
| Succeeded by | M N Venkatachaliah |
| 21st Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 25 September 1990 – 24 November 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | Sabyasachi Mukharji |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Narain Singh |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 15 March 1983 – 25 September 1990 | |
| Nominated by | Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Giani Zail Singh |
| 10th Chief Justice of Orissa High Court | |
| In office 16 January 1981 – 14 March 1983 | |
| Nominated by | Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Sukanta Kishore Ray |
| Succeeded by | Dambarudhar Pathak |
| Judge of Orissa High Court | |
| In office 4 July 1969 – 15 January 1981 | |
| Nominated by | Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Appointed by | V. V. Giri (Then Acting President of India) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1926-11-25)25 November 1926 Banapur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 13 September 2012(2012-09-13) (aged 85) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College Allahabad University |
Ranganath Misra (25 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) was the 21st Chief Justice of India, serving from 25 September 1990 to 24 November 1991. He was also the first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He also served as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the Congress Party between 1998 and 2004. He is the second Supreme court judge to become a Rajya Sabha member after Baharul Islam who was also elected as Indian National Congress member.