E.S. Venkataramiah Explained

E. S. Venkataramiah
Order:19th
Office:Chief Justice of India
Term Start:19 June 1989
Term End:17 December 1989
Nominator:Collegium of judges headed by CJI R S Pathak
Appointer:President Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Predecessor:R.S. Pathak
Children:B. V. Nagarathna
Birth Date:1924 12, df=yes

Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (18 December 1924 – 24 September 1997[1]) was the 19th Chief Justice of India, serving from 19 June 1989 until his retirement on 17 December 1989. He began his legal career in 1946, and was appointed as a Judge of Karnataka High Court in November 1970.

In March 1979, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and he became Chief Justice of India in June 1989. Incidentally he is the first person from Karnataka to become the Chief Justice of India. He died of a heart attack on 24 September 1997.

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  1. Web site: Obituary Events in 1997 . The Hindu . 15 October 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031231092001/http://www.hindu.com/revents/04/19970499.htm . 2003-12-31 .