M. M. Punchhi
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M. M. Punchhi was an Indian jurist who served as the 28th Chief Justice of India and later held constitutional and administrative roles, including gubernatorial positions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M. M. Punchhi canonical | 2 |
| Madan Mohan Punchhi | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5529907 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M. M. Punchhi Context triple: [Administrator of Chandigarh, officeHoldersInclude, M. M. Punchhi]
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A.
Babu Parmanand
Babu Parmanand was an Indian politician who served as a prominent leader and administrator, including a term as a state governor.
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B.
Madanlal Pahwa
Madanlal Pahwa was an Indian extremist involved in the conspiracy that led to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948.
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C.
Guha Bala
Guha Bala is a video game developer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime leader of the studio Vicarious Visions, which worked on major franchises like Guitar Hero, Skylanders, and Crash Bandicoot.
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D.
Devi Lal
Devi Lal was an Indian politician and farmer leader who served as a prominent figure in Haryana politics and played a key role in national politics during the late 20th century.
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E.
Banwari Lal
Banwari Lal was an Indian revolutionary involved in the Kakori train robbery, a notable act of resistance against British colonial rule in the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M. M. Punchhi Target entity description: M. M. Punchhi was an Indian jurist who served as the 28th Chief Justice of India and later held constitutional and administrative roles, including gubernatorial positions.
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A.
Babu Parmanand
Babu Parmanand was an Indian politician who served as a prominent leader and administrator, including a term as a state governor.
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B.
Madanlal Pahwa
Madanlal Pahwa was an Indian extremist involved in the conspiracy that led to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948.
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C.
Guha Bala
Guha Bala is a video game developer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime leader of the studio Vicarious Visions, which worked on major franchises like Guitar Hero, Skylanders, and Crash Bandicoot.
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D.
Devi Lal
Devi Lal was an Indian politician and farmer leader who served as a prominent figure in Haryana politics and played a key role in national politics during the late 20th century.
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E.
Banwari Lal
Banwari Lal was an Indian revolutionary involved in the Kakori train robbery, a notable act of resistance against British colonial rule in the 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian jurist
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | K. R. Narayanan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998-10-09 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Madan Mohan Punchhi
ⓘ
linked to:
M. M. Punchhi
|
| heldRole |
administrative office-holder
ⓘ
constitutional office-holder ⓘ gubernatorial office-holder ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Indian constitutional law
ⓘ
service as the 28th Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indian judiciary
ⓘ
linked to:
judicial branch of India
|
| name | M. M. Punchhi ⓘ |
| notableWork | judgments of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
jurist ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 28th Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of India
ⓘ
Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ⓘ Governor ⓘ Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ⓘ Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| predecessor | J. S. Verma ⓘ |
| startTime | 1998-01-18 ⓘ |
| successor | A. S. Anand ⓘ |
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Subject: M. M. Punchhi Description of subject: M. M. Punchhi was an Indian jurist who served as the 28th Chief Justice of India and later held constitutional and administrative roles, including gubernatorial positions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: M. M. Punchhi
linked to: M. M. Punchhi