H. R. Khanna
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H. R. Khanna was a distinguished Indian Supreme Court judge renowned for his principled dissent in landmark constitutional cases and his steadfast defense of civil liberties during the Emergency.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian judge
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appointedAsSupremeCourtJudgeBy | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Padma Bhushan
ⓘ
Padma Vibhushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-02-25 ⓘ |
| education |
Government College, Lahore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Law College, Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Indian Emergency (1975–1977) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Khanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | S. L. Khanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ |
| fullName | Hans Raj Khanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialPhilosophy |
judicial independence
ⓘ
protection of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of civil liberties during the Emergency in India
ⓘ
dissenting opinion in ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla ⓘ principled judicial dissents ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of judicial courage in India ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Judicial Review or Confrontation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Making of India’s Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Neither Roses Nor Thorns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amritsar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Chief Justice of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| reasonForRefusalOfCJI | superseded due to dissent in ADM Jabalpur case ⓘ |
| refusedPosition | Chief Justice of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Uma Khanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEndAsSupremeCourtJudge | 1977 ⓘ |
| termStartAsSupremeCourtJudge | 1971 ⓘ |
| yearOfAwardPadmaBhushan | 1999 ⓘ |
| yearOfAwardPadmaVibhushan | 2007 ⓘ |
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