EARLY AND PERSONAL LIFE[EDIT]
P. N. Bhagwati was born in
Gujarat. His father was Justice Natwarlal H. Bhagwati, a Supreme Court judge. He is the brother of the economist
Jagdish Bhagwati and the neurosurgeon S.N. Bhagwati. He is married to Prabhavati (née Shethji) and the couple have three daughters, Parul, Pallavi and Sonali.
[1] Pallavi is a senior partner at a leading Indian law firm.
Bhagwati began his career practicing at the
Bombay High Court.
[1] In July 1960, he was appointed a judge of the
Gujarat High Court. In September 1967, he was appointed the Chief Justice of that court. On two occasions, he acted (briefly) as
Governor of Gujarat (7 December 1967 to 25 December 1967 and 17 March 1973 to 3 April 1973
[2] In July 1973, he was appointed a Judge of the
Supreme Court of India. In August 1985, he became Chief Justice of India.
Habeas corpus case[edit]
A controversial judgment of Bhagwati was in the
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla case (popularly referred to as the
ADM Jabalpur case or the
habeas corpus case) where he decreed that during Emergency, a person's right to not be unlawfully detained (
Habeas Corpus) can be suspended. This judgment received a lot of criticism since it reduced the importance attached to
Fundamental Rights under the
Indian Constitution. Bhagwati later agreed with popular opinion that this judgement was short-sighted and "apologised" for the same.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES[EDIT]
REFERENCES[EDIT]
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Judges Biography: P. N. Bhagwati Supreme Court of India.
- Jump up^ "Information about the tenure of the Governors of Gujarat". Raj Bhavan (Gujarat) (Govt. of Gujarat). Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- Jump up^ "P.N. Bhagwati on the role of judicial activism". Mar 6, 1996. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- Jump up^ "Starting the PIL revolution". Jan 26, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- Jump up^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2007)". Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- Jump up^ "Interview with Justice Bhagwati (2011)". Video on www.myLaw.net.
- Jump up^ "Press statement released by Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam". Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- Jump up^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._N._Bhagwati
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (born December 21, 1921) was the 17th ChiefJustice of India, serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 ...
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The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwati; b.21st December,1921; s.of late N.H. Bhagwati; married Prabhavati Shethji; three daughters Parul, Pallavi and Sonali; ...
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Sep 16, 2011 - It's big news when a former Chief Justice of India apologises for a judgement. But Justice P N Bhagwati's apology for his role in a historic case ...
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Oct 8, 2011
Watch Walk The Talk with Justice PN Bhagwati Video on NDTV.com. The former Chief Justice of India speaks ...
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Oct 14, 2013 - Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Trustee and former Chief Justice of India, has laid down office as a Trustee of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, according ...
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majority judgment in the bench presided over by P.N. Bhagwati, A.C. Gupta, S.M. Fazal ... relevant portion of the majority judgment delivered by Justice ...
indiatoday.intoday.in › Archive › Cover Story › August 18, 2003
Aug 18, 2003 - India had to wait till 1986 when the then chief justice P.N. Bhagwatiintroduced public interest litigation (PIL) to the Indian judicial system.
indiatoday.intoday.in › Archive › Profile › August 15, 1985
Dec 30, 2013 - The appointment of Justice Prafullachand Natwarlal Bhagwati as chiefjustice of India has been widely welcomed, not just for his reputation as ...
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