Judges in a high court are appointed by the Chief Justice of India and the governor of the state.

Babu retired as Chief Justice of India on June 1, 2004.

He was the first Chief Justice of Supreme court of India.

Six years later, on Dec. 18, 1989, he was appointed Chief Justice of India.

He is a former Chief Justice of India.

On September 29, 2012 he became the 39th Chief Justice of India.

He was appointed as Chief Justice of India on June 30, 1966.

Chief Justice of India from 1 February 1964.

He served as Chief Justice of India from 1943 to 1947.

Mahajan took office as the third Chief Justice of India on January 4, 1954.