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Hans Raj Khanna (3 July 1912 – 25 February 2008) [citation needed] 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.
Feb 25, 2021 · Justice H.R. Khanna deserves his own niche and spotlight in the history of the growth of liberalism in the Indian context. He pushed forth the values of liberty in a time where it was being muffled by the State, and that too, at the cost of a glorious career.
Mr. Justice Hans Raj Khanna, Born on July 3, 1912; Educated at D.A.V. High School, Amritsar (1918 to 1928); Hindu College, Amritsar (1928 to 1930); Khalsa College, Amritsar (1930 to 1932);Law College, Lahore (1932 to 1934); Enrolled as Pleader; Practised at Amritsar till January, 1952 when appointed District and Sessions Judge, Ferozepore; As ...
Jan 28, 2024 · One such “memorable and epoch making” judgment is the remarkable and landmark dissent by Justice H.R. Khanna in the Habeas Corpus case.
Oct 7, 2021 · Justice Hans Raj Khanna’s name is one of the prominent names which echoes in the corridors of the Indian Judiciary as the lone wolf of dissent.
Justice Hans Raj Khanna, former Supreme Court judge, who won international acclaim for his judgement during Emergency that courts cannot shut the doors for citizens against illegal detention,...
Oct 18, 2013 · Hans Raj Khanna, 70, an Amritsar-born former judge of the Supreme Court came into prominence when he resigned from his post in protest against the appointment of Justice M.H. Baig as the chief justice of India in 1977.
