National Human Rights Commission of India
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Justice Shri Rajendra Babu - New NHRC Chairperson
New Delhi 2nd April 2007 Former Chief Justice of India, Justice Shri Rajendra Babu, has taken over as the new Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission. Born on June 1, 1939, Justice Shri Rajendra Babu pursued his LLB from Karnataka University and came out first class first. Justice Rajendra Babu was appointed permanent Judge of the Karnataka High Court in February 1988 and was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court on September 25, 1997. Justice Rajendra Babu retired as the Chief Justice of India on June 1, 2004. He is the fifth Chairperson of the Commission. During his tenure in the Supreme Court, Justice Shri Rajendra Babu delivered several landmark judgments in civil, criminal, constitutional, environmental, taxation, corporate law and intellectual property matters. Justice Shri 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. Justice Shri Rajendra Babu has participated in a number of international seminars and has delivered thought provoking lectures in various universities on legal topics. He is known for his quick wit, humour and brevity. Presently ICICI, Chair Professor in National Law School of India University, Justice Shri Rajendra Babu was conferred with a Doctorate Degree by the Karnataka University in the year 2005. Deeply interested in Vedanta, Justice Shri Rajendra Babu has been imparting training in community health work as the President of International Nursing Services Association for the last 25 yrs.
