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S. Rajendra Babu: The Former Chief Justice of India
Justice S. Rajendra Babu was born on June 1st, 1939. He is an Indian lawyer who subsequently became a judge. He served as 34th Chief Justice of India; however, his service tenure was for less than a month. Judge Lahoti authored 426 decisions during his tenure at the Supreme Court. He was preceded by Justice V.N. Khare and succeeded by Justice Ramesh Chandra Lahoti.
Early Life and Education
Justice S. Rajendra Babu was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was raised in a well-known Hindu family. He received his graduation degree from Raja Lakhamagouda Law College, Belgaum Karnataka University.
Career
Justice S. Rajendra Babu began his legal career during the following time period −
In February 1988, Babu was chosen as a Karnataka High Court permanent judge.
On September 25th, 1997, he was chosen to serve as a judge on India's Supreme Court.
On May 2nd, 2004 appointed as Chief Justice of India.
From 2 April 2007 to 31 May 2009, Babu served as the National Human Rights Commission's Chairperson.
| Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | S. Rajendra Babu |
| Date of Birth | 1st June 1939 |
| Alma Matar | Raja Lakhamagouda Law College, Belgaum |
| Official Tenure | 2nd May, 2004 – 1st June, 2004 |
| President | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded | V.N. Khare |
| Succeeded | Ramesh Chandra Lahoti |
As Judge |
Permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court Judge of the Supreme Court Chief Justice of India |
Notable Judgement
The notable judgments are −
Daniel Latifi & Anr v. Union of India
In this case, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act of 1986 was contested as being unconstitutional. The Legislation limited Muslim divorced women's access to maintenance benefits to an iddat term of about three months. Due to this, maintenance funds were inconsistently distributed to divorced women of various religious backgrounds. The legality of the Act was affirmed by the J. Babu-led panel. Yet, he added the duty to guarantee "fair and reasonable" maintenance for Muslim women into the Act.
Kishori vs. State of Delhi (1999) 1 SCC 148)
The important ruling is held in the present case. In order to mitigate the death punishment, Justice Babu uses mob psychology. This lawsuit concerned the anti-Sikh riots that broke out in 1984 following the death of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Justice Babu distinguished between an individual's acts taken of their own free will and those motivated and forced by a crowd demanding justice while deciding whether the guilty should be given the death sentence. If the defendant engaged in the latter, the death penalty could not be imposed. This led to the life sentence being substituted for the death penalty.
After Retirement
Justice Rajendra Babu took over as chairman of the National Human Rights Commission in April 2007 after retirement. By devoting special focus to raising local, grassroots knowledge of human rights, the NHRC under his head boosted compensation and expedited cases for victims of human rights breaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the tenure of judges of the High Court?
Ans. A High Court judge is in office until he or she becomes 62 years old. The President appoints each judge of a High Court after consulting with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State, and the Chief Justice of that High Court.
Q2. What is the maximum period for the appointment of additional judges in the High Court?
Ans.Every High Court must have a Chief Justice as well as any additional judges that the President of India may occasionally appoint. In addition, the President has the authority to appoint additional judges for a temporary term of no longer than two years in order to clear workloads in High Courts.
Q3. What is the procedure of the appointment of judges (of High Court)?
Ans. After consulting with chief justice of the Supreme Court and respective High Court in the States the President may feel essential for the purpose, each judge of the High Court shall be appointed by warrant bearing his or her signature and shall retain office until the age of 62.
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