Raghunandan Swarup Pathak, best known as R. S. Pathak (25 November 1924 – November 17, 2007) was a former Chief Justice of India

Chief Justice of India

The Chief Justice of India is the highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court of India, and thus holds the highest judicial position in India. As well as presiding in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice also head its administrative functions....

. He was the son of Gopal Swarup Pathak

Gopal Swarup Pathak

Gopal Swarup Pathak was the fourth Vice President of India from August 1969 to August 1974.Born on February 26, 1896 at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, he studied law at Allahabad University ....

, a former vice-president of India. In November 2005, R. S. Pathak was appointed to enquire into alleged Indian links in the Oil-for-Food Programme

Oil-for-Food Programme

The Oil-for-Food Programme , established by the United Nations in 1995 was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military...

. On August 3, 2006, he submitted his 90-page report which indicted suspended Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh

K. Natwar Singh

Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K. Natwar Singh is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister. On December 7, 2005, he was removed from his post as Minister in charge of External Affairs under a cloud of scandal and became a minister without portfolio. Named by the U.N...

.He was one of the two judges from India to have been on the International Court of Justice. R. S. Pathak died on November 17, 2007, at the age of 82 following a heart attack.

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• Official Supreme Court of India Website