S. H. Kapadia
Sarosh Homi Kapadia | |
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Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia | |
| 38th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 28 September 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Pratibha Patil |
| Preceded by | K. G. Balakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Altamas Kabir |
| Judge of Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 18 December 2003 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| 2nd Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court | |
| In office 5 August 2003 – 17 December 2003 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | Ashok Desai |
| Succeeded by | V. S. Sirpurkar |
| Judge of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 8 October 1991 – 4 August 2003 | |
| Nominated by | Ranganath Misra |
| Appointed by | R. Venkataraman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1947 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, Dominion of India |
| Died | 4 January 2016 (aged 68) Mumbai, India |
| Spouse | Shahnaz Kapadia |
Sarosh Homi Kapadia (29 September 1947 – 4 January 2016) was the 38th Chief Justice of India. He was the first chief justice born after the partition of India (Dominion of India).