Statements (44)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Judge
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
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gptkbp:attendance |
February 8, 2000
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gptkbp:awards |
Padma Bhushan
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gptkbp:birthDate |
May 12, 1945
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gptkbp:children |
Two children
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gptkbp:court |
Judge_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_India
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gptkbp:education |
LL.B_from_Government_Law_College,_Ernakulam
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
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gptkbp:influences |
Constitution of India
Judicial precedents |
gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:President_of_India
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gptkbp:judges |
1980
Social justice Chief Justice Judicial activism High Court Judge Constitution Bench Supreme_Court_Judge |
gptkbp:languageSpoken |
gptkb:Malayalam
English |
gptkbp:legacy |
Constitutional interpretation
Environmental protection initiatives Promotion of women's rights Judicial independence advocacy Advancement of human rights Right to information advocacy Judicial_reforms_in_India |
gptkbp:nationality |
Indian
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:K._G._Balakrishnan_v._Union_of_India
gptkb:Vishaka_v._State_of_Rajasthan Human rights Women's rights Right to Information Environmental law |
gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Kottayam,_Kerala
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Y._K._Sabharwal
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gptkbp:profession |
Lawyer
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gptkbp:retirementYear |
May 12, 2010
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gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_India
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Smt._K._G._Balakrishnan
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:S._H._Kapadia
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gptkbp:termEnd |
May 12, 2010
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gptkbp:termStart |
January 14, 2007
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