Eminent Legal Personality | Justice H J Kania

• Full Name Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania.
• Conferred knighthood in 1943 and since then the Hon'ble Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania.
• Son of Jekisundas M.
• Married in 1925 to Kusum daughter of Sir Chunilal Mehta.
• Did B.A. from Samaldas College, Bhavnagar.
• Did LL.B. from Government Law College, Bombay.
• Passed the High Court (O.S.) Examination in 1915.
• Judge of High Court, Bombay from 1933-1946.
• Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in 1944 and 1945.
• Appointed as the Judge of Federal Court on 20 June 1946 to 13 Aug. 1947.
• Was appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• Took oath as the Chief Justice of India on 15 Aug. 1947.
• Became the first Chief Justice of Independent India and Republic of India.
• Retired on 06 November 1951