Properties (41)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Judge
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Delhi
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gptkbp:awards |
Padma Vibhushan
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1910-07-23
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gptkbp:CEO |
1967-01-01
1971-01-28 |
gptkbp:children |
Three children
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gptkbp:deathDate |
2008-02-25
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Justice Khanna
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Indian_judiciary
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Justice_M._Patanjali_Sastri
|
gptkbp:judges |
Rule of Law
Judicial Review Separation of Powers Fundamental Rights |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Judicial independence
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gptkbp:language |
English
Hindi |
gptkbp:legacy |
Advocacy for human rights
Judicial activism Protection of civil liberties Upholding_the_Constitution |
gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutionalism
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gptkbp:nationality |
Indian
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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
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
New Delhi, India
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gptkbp:position |
Judge_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_India
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gptkbp:predecessor |
Justice A.N. Ray
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gptkbp:profession |
Lawyer
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Smt._Kamla_Khanna
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gptkbp:successor |
Justice M.H. Beg
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