S. M. Sikri
E545530
S. M. Sikri was the 13th Chief Justice of India, known for presiding over landmark constitutional cases that shaped the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| S. M. Sikri canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5738391 — 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: S. M. Sikri Context triple: [Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, chiefJusticeOnBench, S. M. Sikri]
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A.
K. M. Munshi
K. M. Munshi was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, writer, and politician who played a key role in framing the Indian Constitution and later founded the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
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B.
Jagdish Mukhi
Jagdish Mukhi is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who has served in various gubernatorial and administrative roles in India.
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C.
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Vinai Kumar Saxena is an Indian administrator and former chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission who serves as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
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D.
K. S. Nissar Ahmed
K. S. Nissar Ahmed was a renowned Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language, celebrated for his modern, socially conscious verse and significant contributions to contemporary Kannada literature.
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E.
S. D. Shibulal
S. D. Shibulal is an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder of Infosys who also served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.
- 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: S. M. Sikri Target entity description: S. M. Sikri was the 13th Chief Justice of India, known for presiding over landmark constitutional cases that shaped the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution.
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A.
K. M. Munshi
K. M. Munshi was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, writer, and politician who played a key role in framing the Indian Constitution and later founded the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
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B.
Jagdish Mukhi
Jagdish Mukhi is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who has served in various gubernatorial and administrative roles in India.
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C.
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Vinai Kumar Saxena is an Indian administrator and former chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission who serves as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
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D.
K. S. Nissar Ahmed
K. S. Nissar Ahmed was a renowned Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language, celebrated for his modern, socially conscious verse and significant contributions to contemporary Kannada literature.
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E.
S. D. Shibulal
S. D. Shibulal is an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder of Infosys who also served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice of India
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| alumniOf | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsChiefJusticeBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsJudgeBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barAdmission | Inner Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-04-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-09-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Government College University, Lahore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inner Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ University of the Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1971-04-25 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century Indian judiciary ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
judicial administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Sarv Mittra Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of constitutional jurisprudence in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contribution to the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
presiding over landmark constitutional cases ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineInfluenced | basic structure doctrine ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in limiting Parliament's power to amend the Constitution ⓘ |
| notableWorkArea | judicial review of constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| office | Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lahore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab Province, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 13th Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Federal Court of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahore High Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Koka Subba Rao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedOverCase |
Golaknath v. State of Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| servedAs | Advocate-General of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967-02-03 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termAsAdvocateGeneralEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| termAsAdvocateGeneralStart | 1949 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: S. M. Sikri Description of subject: S. M. Sikri was the 13th Chief Justice of India, known for presiding over landmark constitutional cases that shaped the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.