| Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah | Chief Justice of India | 25 Feb 1968 – 16 Dec 1970 | 11th CJI; strengthened constitutional interpretation |
| Vice President of India | 31 Aug 1979 – 30 Aug 1984 | Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| Acting President of India | 1969, 1982, 1983, 1984 | Ensured continuity during President’s absence |
| Chander Kishan Daphtary | First Solicitor General of India | 1950 – 1963 | Built early legal framework of independent India |
| B. D. Jatti | Acting President of India | 11 Feb 1977 – 25 Jul 1977 | Took charge after President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s death |
| Vice President of India | 31 Aug 1974 – 30 Aug 1979 | Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| Lal Narayan Sinha | Attorney General of India | 9 Aug 1979 – 8 Aug 1983 | Chief legal advisor to Government of India |
| Solicitor General of India | 17 Jul 1972 – 5 Apr 1977 | Represented Govt in major cases |
| Suraj Bhan | Acting Governor of Bihar | 6 Oct 1999 – 22 Nov 1999 | Temporary constitutional head |
| Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha (11th) | 12 Jul 1996 – 4 Dec 1997 | Presided parliamentary sessions |
| Governor of Uttar Pradesh (23rd) | — | Strengthened Centre–State governance |