Justice A. N. Ray

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:awards Padma Bhushan
gptkbp:birthDate July 5, 1906
gptkbp:CEO 1966-1970
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Legal_reforms_in_India
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
1966
Legal rights
Young lawyers
Influence on future judges
gptkbp:criticism Controversial decisions
gptkbp:deathDate July 25, 1991
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Calcutta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice A. N. Ray
gptkbp:impact Legal_education_in_India
gptkbp:influenced Indian_legal_system
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Justice_A._K._Patnaik
gptkbp:involved Public interest litigation
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:President_of_India
gptkbp:judges 1956
1970
Constitutional law
Human rights advocacy
Social justice
Constitutionalism
Access to justice
Respected jurist
Progressive jurisprudence
Landmark judgments
Integrity in judiciary
Equity and fairness
Prominent cases
Guardian_of_the_Constitution
Activist_judge
gptkbp:knownFor Judicial activism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bengali
English
Hindi
gptkbp:legacy Judicial independence
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kesavananda_Bharati_case
gptkbp:philosophy Rule of law
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bengal_Presidency
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_Delhi
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Justice_Sarwanand_K._Reddy
gptkbp:profession Lawyer
gptkbp:public_perception Separation of powers
gptkbp:researchContribution Legal precedents
gptkbp:role Judicial leader
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_India
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Smt._A._N._Ray
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Justice_M._Hidayatullah
gptkbp:supports Fundamental rights