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Ranganath Mishra
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1998–2004 |
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| Constituency | Odisha |
| 21st Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 25 September 1990 – 24 November 1991 |
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| Appointed by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | Sabyasachi Mukharji |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Narain Singh |
| 1st chairman National Human Rights Commission | |
| In office 12 October 1993 – 24 November 1996 |
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| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 25 June 1982 – 31 August 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha |
| Succeeded by | Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha |
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| Born | 25 November 1926 Banapur, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 13 September 2012 (aged 85) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College Allahabad University |
Ranganath Mishra (born 25 November 1926 – died 13 September 2012) was a very important person in India's legal system. He served as the 21st Chief Justice of India, which is the highest judge in the country. He held this position from September 1990 to November 1991.
Justice Mishra was also the very first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India. This group works to protect human rights for everyone in India. Later, he became a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, which is one of the two houses of India's parliament. He was a member of the Congress Party from 1998 to 2004. He was only the second Supreme Court judge to become a Rajya Sabha member.
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Early Life and Family
Ranganath Misra was born on 25 November 1926 in a place called Banapur, in Odisha, India. He came from an Odia Brahmin family. His father, Godavaris Mishra, was a famous writer and a politician. He even became the education minister of Orissa state in 1941, when India was still under British rule. His father helped start Utkal University.
Ranganath was the youngest of three brothers. His oldest brother, Lokanath Misra, was also a well-known politician. He served many terms as a member of the Rajya Sabha and was also a governor for the states of Assam and Nagaland. Ranganath's second brother, Raghunath Misra, was also a politician. Interestingly, Raghunath's son, Dipak Misra, later became the 45th Chief Justice of India!
Ranganath studied at Banpur High School and P.M. Academy. He then went to Ravenshaw College and Allahabad University. When he was young, he married Sumitra Misra. They had a son named Devananda Misra, who also became a lawyer.
His Career in Law
On 18 September 1950, Ranganath Misra started his career as a lawyer at the Orissa High Court in Cuttack. He worked there until 1969. In 1969, he was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Orissa High Court.
He became the acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court for a short time in 1980. Then, in January 1981, he became the permanent Chief Justice of that court. In 1983, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. This was a very important step. Finally, on 25 September 1990, he reached the highest position in the Indian judiciary: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He retired from this role on 24 November 1991.
Looking into Important Events
Justice Ranganath Misra was chosen to lead a special group (a commission) that looked into the events of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This commission was set up to investigate what happened during those difficult times.
Later Life and Passing
After retiring from the Supreme Court, Ranganath Misra continued to serve the country. He became the Chief Scout of the All India Boy Scouts Association in 1992. In 1993, he became the first Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India, working to protect people's rights. From 1998 to 2004, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha for the Congress Party.
After being ill for some time, Ranganath Misra passed away on 13 September 2012, in Bhubaneswar. He was survived by his wife, Sumitra Misra, and his grandson, Anand Misra.
