M. Patanjali Sastri

M. Patanjali Sastri
Chief Justice of India
In office 1966–1967
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1889(1889-01-04)
Spouse(s)	M. Kamakshi Ammal

M. Patanjali Sastri B.A., B.L. (born January 4, 1889), also known as M.P.Sastri or as Mandakalathur Patanjali Sastri was the Second Chief Justice of India, serving in the post from 7 November 1951 to 3 January 1954.

He was the son of Pandit Krishna Sastri, Senior Sanskrit Pandit of Pachaiyappa's College, Madras. He graduated in B.A., B.L. from Madras University before taking to advocacy as a profession. He practised as a lawyer in the High Court of Madras for sometime before being elevated to the Bench on March 15, 1939. On December 6, 1947, he was made a judge of the Supreme Court and served as a judge and later Chief Justice of India till 3 January 1954.

References

1. Biography at Supreme Court of India website
2. 'The Hindu This Day That Age' mentioning the appointment of Patanjali Sastri as the Chief Justice of Supreme Court on Fb 2, 1952
3. Mylapore Times article on Palathope--A Lawyer's Enclave

Legal offices
Preceded by H. J. Kania	Chief Justice of India 16 November 1951 – 3 January 1954	Succeeded by Mehr Chand Mahajan

Persondata
Name	Sastri, Patanjali
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Short description	Chief Justice of India
Date of birth	1889-01-04
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