Sh. M. Hidayatullah

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Name: 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