Sh. M. Hidayatullah
- Father’s Name: Khan Bahadur Hafiz M. Wilayatuallah
- Date of Birth:December 17, 1905
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse’s Name: Shrimati Pushpa Shah
- Educational Qualifications:M.A., Barrister-at-law, LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (University of Philippines), D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Bhopal and Kakatiya)
Positions Held
- Advocate-General, Central Provinces and Berar, 1943-46
- Puisne Judge, 1946-54
- Chief Justice, Nagpur High Court, 1954-56;
- Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court, 1956-58;
- Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of India, 1958-68;
- Chief Justice of India, 1968-70;
President of
- Indian Law Institute, 1968-70
- International Law Association (Indian Branch), 1968-70,
- Indian Society of International law, 1968-70 and
- Indian Red Cross Society, 1982;
Author of
- Democracy in India and the Judicial Process
- The South-West Africa Case
- Judicial Methods
- A Judge’s Miscellany
- USA and India
- A Judge’s Miscellany (Second Series)
- The Fifth and Sixth Schedules to the Constitution of India
- My Own Boswell (Autobiography) and
- Editor, Mulla’s Mahomedan Law and Constitutional Law of India
Recipient of
- Order of the British Empire, 1946
- Order of Yugoslav Flag with Sash, 1970
- I Medallion and Plaque of Merit Philconsa, Manila, 1970 and
- Knight of Mark Twain, 1971
Member of
- Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1979 to 30-8-1984
- Acting President of India, 20-7-1969 to 23-8-1969 and 6-10-1982 to 31-10-1982
Died on
18 September, 1992