Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud

16th Chief Justice of India
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Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud

Summary

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pune[2]. He was born on +1920-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on +2008-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a judge[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pune[2], Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud…
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud passed away in Mumbai[4].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was born on +1920-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud died on +2008-07-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud[8].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud held citizenship in India[9].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud worked as a judge[6].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud held the position of Chief Justice of India[12].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's education included a stint at ILS Law College[13].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's education included a stint at Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya[14].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's image is recorded as Justice Y.V. Chandrachud.jpg[15].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud is recorded as male[16].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374395802[18].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70359650[19].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's GND ID is recorded as 130621080[20].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85103578[21].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Commons category is recorded as Y. V. Chandrachud[22].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h4jtj[23].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 30565814X[24].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's FAST ID is recorded as 174221[25].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Prabook ID is recorded as 395203[26].
  • Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud's Our Campaigns candidate ID is recorded as 677778[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pune[2], Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud… he was born on +1920-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at ILS Law College[13], a law school[28], in India[29], founded in 1923[30] and Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya[14], a high school[31], in India[32], founded in 1883[33].

Career and Affiliations

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud worked as a judge[6]. He held the position of Chief Justice of India[12].

Personal Life

A child of Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud[8].

Death and Burial

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud died on +2008-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Shah Bano case[35], a legal case[36], in India[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where was Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud born?

Born in Pune[2], Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud…

Where did Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud die?

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud died in Mumbai[4].

What did Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud do for work?

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud worked as judge[6].

Where did Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud go to school?

Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud was educated at ILS Law College[13] and Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya[14].

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  16. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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