M. N. Venkatachaliah facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manepalli Venkatachaliah
25th Chief Justice of India
In office 12 February 1993 – 24 October 1994
Appointed by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Preceded by	L.M. Sharma
Succeeded by	A.M. Ahmadi
2nd Chairman National Human Rights Commission
In office 26 November 1996 – 24 October 1999
Personal details
Born	(1929-10-25) 25 October 1929 (age 95)
Spouse	Parvathi Venkatachaliah

Manepalli Narayanarao Venkatachaliah (born October 25, 1929) is a famous Indian judge who served as the 25th Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice is the head of the Supreme Court of India, the most important court in the country. He held this top position from 1993 to 1994.

Even after retiring, he has stayed active. He is the Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, which is a university. He also helps an organization called the Foundation for Restoration of National Values. This group works to promote the important values and culture of India.

Education and Early Career

Manepalli Venkatachaliah studied science and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mysore. He then decided to study law and got his Bachelor of Laws degree from Bangalore University.

He began his career as a lawyer in 1951. Because of his skill and hard work, he was chosen to be a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on November 6, 1975. A high court is a major court in an Indian state.

Journey to the Supreme Court

His career continued to advance, and on October 5, 1987, he became a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. This is the highest court in the entire country. During his time there, he was part of 482 different judge groups, called benches, and wrote 90 final decisions, known as judgments.

On February 12, 1993, he reached the highest position in India's judicial system, becoming the 25th Chief Justice of India. He served in this role until he retired on October 24, 1994.

Life After Retirement

After retiring as Chief Justice, Venkatachaliah did not stop working. He focused on important issues like fighting corruption and protecting human rights. Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person.

From 1996 to 1998, he was the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. This is a government body that works to protect the rights of all citizens. In 2000, he led a special group called the National Commission to review the working of the Constitution. This commission's job was to study India's constitution, the country's main rulebook, and suggest improvements.

Honours and Awards

The President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam gives the Padma Vibhushan Award to Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah in 2004.

For his great service to the nation, Manepalli Venkatachaliah has received several major awards.

• Padma Vibhushan (2004) - This is India's second-highest award for civilians, given by the President of India.
• Doctor of Letters - An honorary degree from Pondicherry University.
• Doctor of Laws (LL.D) - An honorary degree from Manipal University.
• Honorary Doctorate - An honorary degree from Rani Channamma University, Belagavi.