S. Rajendra Babu

S. Rajendra Babu was a chief Justice of India and a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India and Karnataka High Court. He is the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India.

Biography

Justice S. Rajendra Babu was born in Bangalore, on June 1, 1939 He pursued his LLB from Karnataka University. He was appointed permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court in February 1998 and was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on September 25, 1997. Justice S. Rajendra Babu retired as Chief Justice of India on June 1, 2004.

Professional career

Justice S. Rajendra Babu, assumed the office of Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India [ [http://nhrc.nic.in/composition.htm Composition Of Commission ] ] on April 2, 2007. He is the fifth Chairperson of the Commission.

During his tenure in the Supreme Court, Justice S. Rajendra Babu delivered several landmark judgments in civil law, criminal law, constitutional law, environmental law, taxation, corporate law and intellectual property matters. Justice S. Rajendra Babu analyzed the mob psychology in the case relating to anti-Sikh riots, following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. He also interpreted the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

Post Judicial Career

Presently ICICI, Chair Professor in National Law School of India University, Justice Shri S. Rajendra Babu was conferred with a Doctorate Degree by the Karnataka University in 2005. Deeply interested in Vedanta, Justice Shri. S. Rajendra Babu has been imparting training in community health work as the President of International Nursing Services Association for the last 25 years.

References

External links

* [http://nhrc.nic.in/composition.htm Official Website of The National Human Rights Commission of India]