V. N. Khare

Vishweshwar Nath Khare
Chancellor of the Central University of Jharkhand
In office August 2017 – December 2023
Appointed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Judge of Supreme Court of India
In office 21 March 1997 – 01 May 2004
Appointed by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
33rd Chief Justice of India
Appointed by	A. P. J. Kalam
Preceded by	Gopal Ballav Pattanaik
Succeeded by	S. Rajendra Babu
Personal details
Born	(1939-05-02) 2 May 1939 (age 85) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship	India
Children	2
Residence	Allahabad
Alma mater	Allahabad University

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Vishweshwar Nath Khare is a retired Indian judge who served as the 33rd Chief Justice of India, from 19 December 2002 to 2 May 2004. He also served as the Chancellor of the Central University of Jharkhand from 2017 to 2023.^[1] He was a judge of the Supreme Court of India from 21 March 1997 before he was elevated to the post of Chief Justice.