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Engalaguppe Venkataramiah | |
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| 19th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 19 June 1989 – 17 December 1989 | |
| Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI R S Pathak |
| Appointed by | President Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | R.S. Pathak |
| Succeeded by | Sabyasachi Mukharji |
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| Born | 18 December 1924 |
| Died | 24 September 1997 (aged 72) |
| Children | B. V. Nagarathna |
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (18 December 1924 – 24 September 1997[1]) was the 19th Chief Justice of India, serving from 19 June 1989 until his retirement on 17 December 1989.
He began his legal career in 1946, and was appointed as a Judge of Karnataka High Court in November 1970.
In March 1979, he was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and he became Chief Justice of India in June 1989. Incidentally he is the first person from Karnataka to become the Chief Justice of India. He died of a heart attack on 24 September 1997.
