Background
CHANDRACHUD, Yeshwant was born on July 12, 1920. Son of Vishnu Balkrishna and Indira Chandrachud.
CHANDRACHUD, Yeshwant was born on July 12, 1920. Son of Vishnu Balkrishna and Indira Chandrachud.
Graduate in History and Economics, Elphinstone College, Bombay, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, University Bombay, 1942.
Professor, of Law, Government Law College, Bombay 1949-1952. Practised at Bombay bar 1943-1961. Government Pleader, Bombay High Court 1958-1961, Judge 1961-1972.
Judge Supreme Court 1972-1978, Chief Justice 1978-1985. President Institute Law Association (India Branch) since 1978, Indian Law Institute since 1978.