Lalit Mohan Sharma
{{short description|24th Chief Justice of India}}
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| order = 24th
| office = Chief Justice of India
| term_start = 1992
| term_end = 1993
| nominator =
| appointer = President Shankar Dayal Sharma
| predecessor = M.H. Kania
| successor = M.N. Venkatachaliah
| office1 = Justice of the Supreme Court of India
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|2|12}}
| birth_place = Gaya (Bihar)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2008|11|3|1928|2|12}}
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| term1 = 1987-1992
| office2 = Judge of Patna High Court
| term2 = 1973-1987
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Lalit Mohan Sharma (12 February 1928 – 3 November 2008) was the 24th Chief Justice of India. He was the son of L.N. Sinha, former Attorney General of India. He served as Chief Justice of India from 18 November 1992 until 11 February 1993.
Legal career
Passed B.A. Hons. (Patna University) in 1946. Passed B.L. (Patna University) in 1948. Enrolled as articled clerk in High Court, Patna in 1949. Started practice in High Court, Patna as an Advocate – 6 February 1950. Enrolled as Supreme Court Advocate – 6 March 1957. Later nominated as Senior Advocate. Took charge (oath) as Judge, Patna High Court on 12 April 1973.{{Cite web|url=http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/lmsharma.htm|title = Home | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA}}
He joined the Supreme Court of India on 5 October 1987 and appointed as Chief Justice of India on 18 November 1992. Over the course of his Supreme Court tenure, Sharma authored 157 judgments and sat on 406 benches.{{Cite web |title=L.M Sharma |url=https://www.scobserver.in/judges/l-m-sharma/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Supreme Court Observer |language=en-US}}
He retired from the judicial service on 11 February 1993.
Family and early life
Lalit Mohan Sharma was born on 12 February 1928 in the village of Musi (Belaganj, Gaya, Bihar) in a Bhumihar family. His father, Lal Narayan Sinha, was the Attorney General of India during the Prime Minister-ship of Indira Gandhi and Solicitor General of India from 17 July 1972 until 5 April 1977.{{cn|date=May 2025}} His son, Justice Partha Sarthy currently serves as a Judge in the Patna High Court.{{cn|date=May 2025}}
Death
Sharma died on 3 November 2008 in Patna at his residence following a long illness. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200811031753.htm|title=Lalit Mohan Sharma passes away |date=2008-11-03|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2008-11-04}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/lmsharma.htm Biography]
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Category:Chief justices of India
Category:Patna University alumni
Category:Politicians from Patna
Category:20th-century Indian lawyers
Category:People from Gaya, India
Category:20th-century Indian judges
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