Former CJI Altamas Kabir critical

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Feb 19 2017 | 12:48 PM IST
Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment at a city hospital here.
"He is on a life support system since his condition is very critical," former Supreme Court judge Ashok Ganguly, who was present at the hospital, told PTI.
"He is suffering from a kidney-related ailment," Justice (retd) Ganguly, also a close friend of Justice (retd) Kabir, said.
"He is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment," spokesperson of Apollo Hospitals Anjali Singh said.
Kabir, 68, was appointed the 39th Chief Justice of India on September 29, 2012, a post he held for 292 days, before his retirement on July 19, 2013.

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First Published: Feb 19 2017 | 12:48 PM IST

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