| Kamal Narain Singh | |
| Order1: | 22nd |
| Office1: | Chief Justice of India |
| Term Start1: | 25 November 1991 |
| Term End1: | 12 December 1991 |
| Appointer1: | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Predecessor1: | Ranganath Misra |
| Successor1: | M.H. Kania |
| Office2: | Chairman, 13th Law Commission of India |
| Term Start2: | 1991 |
| Term End2: | 1994 |
| Birth Date: | 1926 12, df=yes |
| Death Place: | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Allahabad |
Kamal Narain Singh (13 December 1926 – 8 September 2022)[1] was an Indian jurist who served as the 22nd Chief Justice of India. He was educated at L.R.L.A. High School in Sirsa and Ewing Christian College in Allahabad and was a graduate of the University of Allahabad. At 17 days, his tenure as chief justice is the shortest.[2]
As a lawyer, Singh practiced civil, constitutional and taxation law since 1957. His first judicial appointment was as Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1970 and Permanent Judge in 1972. He joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and served as Chief Justice of India from 25 November 1991 until 12 December 1991.
Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Singh authored 100 judgments and sat on 336 benches.[3]
He was honored with "Proud Past Alumni" by the University of Allahabad Alumni Association.[4] [5]