Multiple choice general knowledge Who was the first CJI? K.G.Balakrishnan Mohammed Hidayatullah J.S.Verma Harilal Kania Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Harilal Jekisundas Kania served as the first Chief Justice of India from 1950-1951. K.G. Balakrishnan was much later (2007), Hidayatullah was the 6th CJI (1968), and J.S. Verma was the 20th CJI (1997).