<page_title> List of Chief Justices of India </page_title> <section_title> Supreme Court of India (1950–present) </section_title> <table> <cell> 12 <col_header> Number </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 17 December 1970 <col_header> Period of office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 January 1971 <col_header> Period of office </col_header> </cell> </table>
Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah was the twelfth Chief Justice of India from December 17, 1970 until January 21, 1971.