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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Judge
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
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gptkbp:awards
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Padma Bhushan
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gptkbp:birthDate
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January 1, 1894
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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Constitutional law
Human rights
Judicial review
Public interest litigation
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gptkbp:deathDate
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April 30, 1989
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Calcutta
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Justice S. R. Das
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Indian_judiciary
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
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gptkbp:judges
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1940
1989
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:Bengali
English
Hindi
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gptkbp:legacy
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Social justice
Judicial independence
Rule of law
Legal reforms
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gptkbp:nationality
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Indian
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Kesavananda_Bharati_case
gptkb:Minerva_Mills_case
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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Equality before the law is a fundamental right.
The law is not a mere set of rules.
Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done.
The_judiciary_is_the_guardian_of_the_Constitution.
Justice_is_the_foundation_of_a_civilized_society.
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Bengal_Presidency
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:New_Delhi
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_India
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Justice_M._Patanjali_Sastri
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gptkbp:profession
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Lawyer
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gptkbp:spouse
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Smt. S. R. Das
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Justice_G._B._Pattanaik
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1962
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gptkbp:termStart
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1961
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