| Names |
Jagdish Sharan (J.S.) VERMA |
| Date of
Birth |
January 18, 1933 |
| Date of
Death |
April 22, 2013 |
| Identity |
Indian jurist |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- June 1985:
He became Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- September 1986:
He became Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
- 1986: He took over as the
Governor of Rajasthan.
- 1989: He retired as the
Governor of Rajasthan.
- March 25, 1997: He became
the 27th Chief Justice of India on this day.
- January 18, 1998: He
retired as the 27th Chief Justice of India on this day.
- November 04, 1999: He took
over as Chairman, National Human Rights Commission on this
day.
- January 17, 2003: He
retired as Chairman, National Human Rights Commission on
this day.
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| Special
Achievements / Events |
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He also was the Chairman of the Justice
Verma Committee for Report on Amendments to Criminal Law after the
2012 Delhi gang rape case.
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He is known for his judicial innovation through landmark judgements,
which made him "the face of judicial activism" in
India.
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His decisions are credited with the forging of powerful new judicial
tools such as Continuing Mandamus, and the expanded protection of
fundamental rights as in the Vishaka Judgement.
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Alongside judicial activism and fundamental rights protection, he is
strongly associated with women's empowerment, probity in
public life, judicial accountability, as well as enhancing social
justice.
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