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	'''Madhukar Harilal Kania''' (18 November 1927 – 1 February 2016) was an Indian judge who became the 23rd [[Chief Justice of India]], serving from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992. He was born in [[Bombay]]. His ~~uncle~~ was [[Harilal Jekisundas Kania]], the first Chief Justice of India.		'''Madhukar Harilal Kania''' (18 November 1927 – 1 February 2016) was an Indian judge who became the 23rd [[Chief Justice of India]], serving from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992. He was born in [[Bombay]]. His father was [[Harilal Jekisundas Kania]], the first Chief Justice of India.

	Kania was educated at [[Fellowship School]], St. Xavier's High School, [[Elphinstone College]] and the [[Government Law College, Mumbai]]. He enrolled as an Advocate on 1 November 1949 at Bombay High Court. He practiced mainly in civil suits and commercial matters in the [[High Court]] and the Bombay City Civil Court, Bombay. He also appeared for the state of [[Maharashtra]] in civil suits in the Bombay City Civil Court. He was Assistant Government Pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 5 December 1964 to 15 January 1967. He was government pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 16 January 1967 to 3 November 1969. He was appointed Additional Judge of the [[Bombay High Court]] with effect from 14 November 1969. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of [[Bombay High Court]] on 2 November 1971. In June 1986 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]]. In May 1987, he was appointed as a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], and became the [[Chief Justice of India]] in December 1991.		Kania was educated at [[Fellowship School]], St. Xavier's High School, [[Elphinstone College]] and the [[Government Law College, Mumbai]]. He enrolled as an Advocate on 1 November 1949 at Bombay High Court. He practiced mainly in civil suits and commercial matters in the [[High Court]] and the Bombay City Civil Court, Bombay. He also appeared for the state of [[Maharashtra]] in civil suits in the Bombay City Civil Court. He was Assistant Government Pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 5 December 1964 to 15 January 1967. He was government pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 16 January 1967 to 3 November 1969. He was appointed Additional Judge of the [[Bombay High Court]] with effect from 14 November 1969. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of [[Bombay High Court]] on 2 November 1971. In June 1986 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]]. In May 1987, he was appointed as a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], and became the [[Chief Justice of India]] in December 1991.

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| name = Madhukar Hiralal Kania
| image = Justice M.H. Kania.jpg
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| order = 23rd
| office = Chief Justice of India
| term_start = 13 December 1991
| term_end = 17 November 1992
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| appointer = [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]]
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| nationality = Indian
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| education = B.A.(Hons.), LL.B.
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| predecessor = [[Kamal Narain Singh|K.N. Singh]]
| successor = [[Lalit Mohan Sharma|L.M. Sharma]]
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| spouse = Rupa Kania
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'''Madhukar Harilal Kania''' (18 November 1927 – 1 February 2016) was an Indian judge who became the 23rd [[Chief Justice of India]], serving from 13 December 1991 until his retirement on 17 November 1992. He was born in [[Bombay]]. His uncle was [[Harilal Jekisundas Kania]], the first Chief Justice of India.

Kania was educated at [[Fellowship School]], St. Xavier's High School, [[Elphinstone College]] and the [[Government Law College, Mumbai]]. He enrolled as an Advocate on 1 November 1949 at Bombay High Court. He practiced mainly in civil suits and commercial matters in the [[High Court]] and the Bombay City Civil Court, Bombay. He also appeared for the state of [[Maharashtra]] in civil suits in the Bombay City Civil Court. He was Assistant Government Pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 5 December 1964 to 15 January 1967. He was government pleader for the State of [[Maharashtra]] in the Bombay City Civil Court from 16 January 1967 to 3 November 1969. He was appointed Additional Judge of the [[Bombay High Court]] with effect from 14 November 1969. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of [[Bombay High Court]] on 2 November 1971. In June 1986 he was appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]]. In May 1987, he was appointed as a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], and became the [[Chief Justice of India]] in December 1991.

==External links==
* [http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/mhkania.htm Brief biography at http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/]
* [https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/jshowpuisne.php?auth=amdldGlkPTE3NCZwYWdlbm89MTg=]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Madhukar-Hiralal-Kania/tributeshow/50825100.cms Madhukar Hiralal Kania's obituary]

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