Madan Mohan Punchhi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Madan Mohan Punchhi

28th Chief Justice of India

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1933

Place of Birth: Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Death: 17-Jun-2015

Profession: judge

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Madan Mohan Punchhi (10 October 1933 – 17 June 2015) was the 28th Chief Justice of India from 18 January 1998 until his retirement on 9 October 1998. He began his legal career in 1955, and was appointed as a Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court in October 1979. In October 1989, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice of India in January 1998. Post retirement, he was appointed by the Government of India as the Chairman of the Centre State relations commission, subsequently known as the Punchhi commission, which dealt with matters pertaining to the Centre-State relations in India. He was a resident of Chandigarh. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/sub_pages/top_menu/about/events_files/REFERANCE_03082015_CJ.pdf