<P> The President ( Discharge of Functions ) Act , 1969 of India provides that the Chief Justice of India ( CJI ) shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President and the Vice President being vacant . When President Zakir Hussain died in office , the Vice President V.V. Giri , acted as the President . Later , Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President . The CJI , Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India . The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting CJI . When the newly elected President took office a month later , Justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India </P>
<P> The President ( Discharge of Functions ) Act , 1969 of India provides that the Chief Justice of India ( CJI ) shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President and the Vice President being vacant . When President Zakir Hussain died in office , the Vice President V.V. Giri , acted as the President . Later , Mr. Giri resigned as the Vice President . The CJI , Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah then became the acting President of India . The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court became the acting CJI . When the newly elected President took office a month later , Justice Hidayatullah reverted as the Chief Justice of India </P>
next in line for chief justice of india
next in line for chief justice of india
The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court
The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court