Multiple choice general knowledge Which Chief Justice of India also acted as President of India Justice K. N. Wanchoo Justice P. N. Bhagwati Justice M. Hidayatullah Justice R. S. Verma Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Justice M. Hidayatullah served as Acting President of India twice - in 1969 after President Zakir Hussain's death and briefly in 1982. This made him the first Chief Justice of India to assume the role of President.