Justice M. S. Liberhan Passes Away

Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan passed away at age 87.

Key Facts

• Former Chief Justice of:
  • Madras High Court
  • Andhra Pradesh High Court
• Born: 11 November 1938
• Began legal practice: Punjab & Haryana High Court, 1964
• Became High Court judge: 1987

Liberhan Commission

• One-man Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry
• Established to investigate the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition.
• Appointed: 16 December 1992
• Under: Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
• Report submitted: 30 June 2009
• Took 17 years and 48 extensions.

UPSC Link

GS-II: Judiciary | Commissions of Inquiry | Constitutional governance