Former Chief Justice of India Justice AM Ahmadi passed away

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Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passed away on 2 March 2023 at the age of 91.

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• Ahmadi was appointed judge of the City Civil and Sessions Court, Ahmedabad in 1964.

• He was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Gujarat in 1976.

• Ahmadi took over as the Chief Justice of India in 1994.

• Some notable judgments Ahmadi was part of include Indra Sawhney v. Union of India and Ismail Farooqui v. Union of India.

• Justice Ahmadi served as the Chief Justice of India from 25 October 1994 until his retirement on 24 March 1997.

• Justice Ahmadi was also thethird Muslim to serve as CJI.

• Current Chief Justice (CJI) – Dr. Justice Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud