Ranganath Misra
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Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha | |
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Born | Allahabad University | 25 November 1926
Ranganath Mishra (25 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) was the 21st
Background and family
Ranganath Misra was born on 25 November 1926 in
Ranganath was the youngest of three sons. His eldest brother,
Ranganath studied at Banpur High School and P.M. Academy and later at
Legal career
On 18 September 1950, Misra got enrolled as advocate of Orissa High Court, Cuttack, where he practiced law until 1969, when he was appointed a Permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court. He served as the acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court from 6 November 1980 to 16 January 1981, and on the latter date, he took office as permanent Chief Justice of the Orissa High court. He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1983. He became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India on 25 September 1990 and retired on 24 November 1991.
1984 anti-Sikh riots
Ranganath Misra was the sole member of the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission of Inquiry, a commission that headed the investigation of
Retirement and death
He served as the Chief Scout of the All India Boy Scouts Association since 1992.[8] He became the first Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India in 1993. He was member of Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004 from the Congress Party headed by Sonia Gandhi.[9]
After prolonged illness, Ranganath Misra died on 13 September 2012 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was survived by his wife Sumitra Misra and grandson Anand Misra.[10]
References
- ^ "Former CJI Ranganath Mishra Dead". Outlook. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- National Human Rights Commission (India). Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi nominated to Rajya Sabha, less than 6 months after retirement". Debayon Roy. ThePrint. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Justice Mishra Commission report on 1984 anti-Sikhs riots may find few takers". India Today. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Rajiv's government set up one-member Justice Ranganath Misra Commission of Inquiry". India Today. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "The lessons of 1984". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Law Book Shop".
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of All Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Retrieved 30 December 2012.
Misra Shri Ranganath Odisha INC 02/07/1998 01/07/2004
- ^ "Ranganath Misra passes away". The Hindu. 14 September 2012.