Multiple choice

Who among the following has not been a Chief Justice of India?

  1. R. C. Lahoti

  2. G. B. Pattanaik

  3. S. S. Gill

  4. V. N. Khare
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C Correct answer
Explanation

S. S. Gill served as a Supreme Court judge but was never appointed Chief Justice of India, while the other options - R. C. Lahoti (CJI 2004-05), G. B. Pattanaik (CJI 2002-03), and V. N. Khare (CJI 2002-04) - all held the highest judicial office. Justice Gill retired as a judge of the Supreme Court without reaching the Chief Justice position.

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