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Hans Raj Khanna (3 July 1912 – 25 February 2008) [1] [2] was an Indian judge, jurist and advocate who propounded the basic structure doctrine in 1973 and attempted to uphold civil liberties during the time of Emergency in India in a lone dissenting judgement in 1976.
The ADM Jabalpur case was overruled on the doctrinal grounds concerning the rights by the Puttaswamy v. Union of India delivered by a nine judge, constitutional bench of the Supreme court. At the paragraph 119 of the majority opinion the Court had ruled: [ 4 ]
In Kesavananda, Justice Hans Raj Khanna propounded that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the Parliament of India. [1] Key among these "basic features", as expounded by Justice Khanna, are the fundamental rights guaranteed to individuals by the constitution.
Kesavananda Bharati (center) at the Kumbh Mela in February 2013.. In February 1970 Swami Kesavananda Bharati, senior pontiff and head of the Hindu monastery Edneer Matha in Edneer, Kasaragod District, Kerala, challenged the Kerala government's attempts, under two land reform acts, to impose restrictions on the management of its property.
The process continued with the controversial appointment of Justice Beg superseding Hans Raj Khanna in 1977. After becoming Chief Justice, A.N. Ray more than shared the government's economic viewpoint – he developed an adulatory attitude towards Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He made himself amenable to her influence by telephoning her ...
Hans Raj Khanna (1912–2008) Unelected: 30 July 1979 3 August 1979 4 days: Janata Party (Secular) Charan: Charan Singh: 11 Shyam Nath Kacker (born unknown) Unelected: 3 August 1979 14 January 1980 164 days: 12 P. Shiv Shankar (1929–2017) MP for Secunderabad: 14 January 1980 15 January 1982 2 years, 1 day: Indian National Congress (I) Indira ...
In 1973, Justice A. N. Ray was appointed, superseding three senior judges, and in 1977 when Justice Mirza Hameedullah Beg was appointed as Chief Justice, superseding Justice Hans Raj Khanna. As head of the Supreme Court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches that deal with ...
Originally, the maximum period of operation of President Rule was 3 years. This 3-year period was divided into 1 year of ordinary period and 2 years of extra ordinary period for which certain conditions were to be fulfilled. However, now unless revoked, its life can be extended by six months each time, but in no case beyond three years.