Lalit Mohan Sharma (12 February 1928 – 3 November 2008) was the 24th
Chief Justice of India
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. He was the son of
L.N. Sinha
Lal Narayan Sinha was a lawyer who served as the Attorney General of India between 9 August 1979 and 8 August 1983, and as the Solicitor General of India from 17 July 1972 until 5 April 1977. He was educated at Patna Law College, Patna Univers ...
, former
Attorney General of India
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. He served as
Chief Justice of India
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from 18 November 1992 until 11 February 1993.
Legal career
Passed B.A. Hons. (Patna University ) in 1946. Passed B.L. (Patna University) in 1948. Enrolled as articled clerk in High Court, Patna in 1949. Started practice in High Court, Patna as an Advocate – 6 Feb. 1950. Enrolled as Supreme Court Advocate – 6 March 1957. Later nominated as Senior Advocate. Took charge (oath) as Judge, Patna High Court on 12 April 1973.
He joined the
Supreme Court of India
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on 5 October 1987 and appointed as
Chief Justice of India
The chief justice of India ( IAST: ) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India as well as the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Judiciary. The Constitution of India grants power to the president of India to appoint, in consultation ...
on 18 November 1992.
He retired from the judicial service on 11 Feb. 1993.
Family and early life
Lalit Mohan Sharma was born on 12 February 1928 in the village of Musi (Belaganj,
Gaya
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,
Bihar
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) in a zameendar family. His father,
Lal Narayan Sinha, was the
Attorney General of India
The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and is its chief advocate in the courts. They are appointed by the President of India at the instance of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution an ...
during the Prime Minister-ship of
Indira Gandhi and
Solicitor General of India
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from 17 July 1972 until 5 April 1977. His son, Justice Parthasarthy currently serves as a Judge in the
Patna High Court
The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on 9 February 1916 and later affiliated under the Government of India Act 1915.
The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, I ...
.
Death
Sharma died on 3 November 2008 in
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
at his residence following a long illness. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
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2008 deaths
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Bihari politicians
Patna University alumni
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20th-century Indian lawyers
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