Former CJI Altamas Kabir passes away

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir passed away at a Kolkata hospital on. Kabir who was suffering from a prolonged illness was undergoing treatment at Apollo hospital in Kolkata. The former CJI was reportedly on life support. Kabir, (68), who was suffering from a kidney ailment and related complications, died at 2.52 PM. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.