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| name = Sarv Mittra Sikri
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| order = 13th
| office = Chief Justice of India
| term_start = 22 January 1971
| term_end = 25 April 1973
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| appointer = [[Varahagiri Venkata Giri|V. V. Giri]]
| predecessor = [[Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah]]
| successor = [[Ajit Nath Ray]]
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| term_start2 = 3 February 1964
| term_end2 = 25 April 1973
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'''Sarv Mittra Sikri''' (26 April 1908 – 24 September 1992) was the 13th [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of India]] from 22 January 1971 until his retirement on 25 April 1973.<ref name=sci-smsikri>{{cite web|url=http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/smsikri.htm|title=Sarv Mittra Sikri|publisher=Supreme Court of India|accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref>

He began his legal career in 1930 as an attorney practicing at the [[Lahore High Court]]. Following [[independence of India|independence]], he was appointed the Assistant Advocate General of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in 1949. He served as advocate general from 1951 to 1964.

In February 1964, he was appointed as judge of the Supreme Court of India, and became Chief Justice of India in January 1971. He was the first Judge of the Supreme Court to have been appointed directly from the Bar, and also the first Chief Justice of India directly from the Bar.

[[Kesavananda Bharati vs. The State of Kerala]] is a major decision during his tenure as chief justice. He is credited with outlining the [[Basic structure doctrine (Constitution of India)|''Basic Structure doctrine'']] of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref name=ik-257876-316>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/257876/|title=Kesavananda Bharati ... vs State Of Kerala And Anr on 24 April, 1973|publisher=Indian Kanoon|at=Para 316|accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref>

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