Justice Khanna

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Delhi
gptkbp:awards Padma Vibhushan
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-07-23
gptkbp:CEO 1967-01-01
1971-01-28
gptkbp:children Three children
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-02-25
gptkbp:famousQuote "Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done."
"The judiciary is the guardian of the rights of the people."
"The law is not a mere set of rules; it is a reflection of the society."
The_Constitution_is_not_a_mere_document;_it_is_a_living_organism.
A_judge_is_not_a_mere_umpire;_he_is_a_guardian_of_the_Constitution.
gptkbp:fullName H.R._Khanna
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Justice Khanna
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian_judiciary
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Justice_M._Patanjali_Sastri
gptkbp:judges Rule of Law
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
Fundamental Rights
gptkbp:knownFor Judicial independence
gptkbp:language English
Hindi
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for human rights
Judicial activism
Protection of civil liberties
Upholding_the_Constitution
gptkbp:legalStatus Constitutionalism
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kesavananda_Bharati_case
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi_v._Raj_Narain
Constitutional validity of the 42nd Amendment
Constitutional validity of the 39th Amendment
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Amritsar,_Punjab
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New Delhi, India
gptkbp:position Judge_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:predecessor Justice A.N. Ray
gptkbp:profession Lawyer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Smt._Kamla_Khanna
gptkbp:successor Justice M.H. Beg