Who was Justice HR Khanna, whom Indira Gandhi did not allow to become the Chief Justice, PM Modi’s allegation

New Delhi : PM Modi spoke in the House on completion of 75 years of the Constitution. During this period, PM Modi targeted the Congress as well as the country’s former PM Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. PM Modi indirectly targeted Rahul Gandhi. The Prime Minister accused Congress of making changes in the Constitution. PM Modi alleged that the then PM Indira Gandhi did not allow Justice HR Khanna to become the Chief Justice.

What did PM say?

Referring to the Emergency, PM Modi said that thousands of people of the country were put in jails. The judiciary was strangled. The freedom of newspapers was curbed. PM said that not only this, he/she also gave full strength to this idea of ​​committed judiciary. The Prime Minister said that the decision given against her (Indira Gandhi) election by Justice HR Khanna was so angry that when Justice HR Khanna, who was to become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the basis of seniority, who respected the Constitution, While doing so, Indira ji was punished. She (Indira Gandhi) did not allow him/her to become the Chief Justice. This was an undemocratic process.

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Who was Justice HR Khanna?

Justice Hans Raj Khanna was born on July 3, 1912 in Punjab. he/she was educated at DAV High School, Amritsar. After this he/she studied from Hindu College, Amritsar and Khalsa College, Amritsar. he/she obtained his/her law degree from Law College, Lahore. Justice Khanna practiced in Amritsar till January, 1952.

he/she was appointed District and Sessions Judge of Firozpur. he/she was the District and Sessions Judge of Delhi in Delhi. After this, he/she became a judge in Punjab High Court in 1962. When Delhi High Court was formed, he/she became a judge here. In 1971, he/she was appointed judge of the Supreme Court. he/she retired on 12 March 1977.

Historic decision regarding habeas corpus

Justice Khanna had given the verdict against the Indira Gandhi government regarding the Emergency. Justice Khanna is also known for his/her landmark judgment in the Habeas Corpus Case 1976. This case is considered a milestone in Indian judicial history.
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The government of the then PM Indira Gandhi had cited Article 359 (1) of the Constitution in the Supreme Court. It claimed that during an emergency, the state can suspend any fundamental right, even if it is the right against unlawful detention under Article 21. Out of the five-judge bench, only Khanna had given the verdict against the government.