Former Chief Justice of India KN Singh Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of India, Justice KN Singh passed away on September 8. His last rites were performed at Allahabad with State honours.

Justice Singh had a tenure as the CJI from November 25, 1991 to December 12, 1991.

He was born in 1926. 

He enrolled as an Advocate on 4th September, 1957 in the Allahabad High Court and Practised on Civil, Constitutional and Taxation matters at Allahabad. He was appointed as Junior Standing Counsel for U.P. Govt. on 28.1.1963, Senior Standing Counsel for U.P. Govt. on 26.4.1967.

He was appointed as Advocate General, U.P. from 3.3.1970 to 3.5.1970 and appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court for a period of two years with effect from 25th August, 1970.

He was appointed as a permanent Judge on 25.8.1972. He was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on March 10, 1986.