What goes into making a Chief Justice of India? Does a career in law suffice or does one need to understand the pulse of the nation, too? The Making of a Chief Justice of India: Life and Times of Justice Kamal Narain Singh chronicles the story of a country in transition, fighting the British Raj, creating new concepts of nationhood. Political upheavals, wars, new laws, new governments all add to the intrigue. Witness his journey from the corridors of the District Court of Allahabad to the highest seat of justice in the Supreme Court of India, presiding over some of the landmark judgements and controversial cases in the country.