K.G. Balakrishnan - Wikipedia K.G. Balakrishnan Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, during an official visit to Brasília in 2008 37th Chief Justice of India In office 14 January 2007 -- 12 May 2010 Appointed by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Preceded by Y.K. Sabharwal Succeeded by Sarosh Homi Kapadia Chairman National Human Rights Commission In office 7 June 2010 -- 11 May 2015 Personal details ( 1945 - 05 - 12 ) 12 May 1945 ( age 72 ) Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam, Kerala Spouse ( s ) Nirmala Balakrishnan Alma mater Government Law College, Ernakulam Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan ( K.G. Balakrishnan ) ( b. 12 May 1945 ) was the former Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India. He is a former Chief Justice of India. He was the first judge from the state of Kerala to become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His tenure lasting more than three years has been one of the longest in the Supreme Court of India. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Public stances, opinions and views 4 Notable judgments 5 Controversies 6 Personal life 7 Quotes 8 References 9 Further reading Early life and education Justice K.G. Balakrishnan was born at Kaduthuruthy, near Vaikom, Kingdom of Travancore. According to Balakrishnan, `` Though my father was only a matriculate and my mother had her schooling only up to the seventh standard, they wanted to give their children the best education. '' His father was a clerk in the Vaikom munsiff court and was a classmate of K.R. Narayanan who hailed from Uzhavoor, a village near Vaikom. After completing his primary education in Thalayolaparambu, he finished school at the Government High School, Vaikom for which he had to walk 5 km every day. Subsequently, he joined the Maharaja 's College, Ernakulam, where he studied for his B.Sc. He took his Bachelor of Laws ( L.L.B. ) degree from the Government Law College, Ernakulam, and enrolled as an advocate in the Kerala Bar Council in 1968, beginning practice at the Munsiff 's court, Vaikom. He then completed his L.L.M. in 1971. Career Kerala High Court As an advocate he pleaded both criminal and civil cases in the Ernakulam court. He was later appointed as a Munsiff in the Kerala Judicial Services in 1973. He later resigned from the services and resumed practice as an advocate in the Kerala High Court. In 1985, he was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court, and was transferred to the Gujarat High Court in 1997. He became the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court in 1998, and in 1999, he assumed charge as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras. While being Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, he also discharged duties of Governor of Gujarat for about two months and also as the Member of the General Council of the Gujarat National Law University. On 8 June 2000 he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on 14 January 2007 by then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. After his retirement on 12 May 2010, he has been serving since 7 June 2010 as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. Public stances, opinions and views justice KG Balakrishnan has tried to exempt the Office of the Chief Justice of India from the purview of the Right to Information Act. He ordered the Supreme Court registry to file an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court judgement making the office of the CJI amenable to the RTI act. He has also spoken about the need for amending the RTI act in the interests of the right to privacy. Justice KG Balakrishnan has said `` due regard '' must be given to the `` personal autonomy '' of rape victims to decide on whether they should marry the perpetrator or choose to give birth to a child conceived through forced crime. Lawyers and women 's rights activists have expressed some reservations. Justice KG Balakrishnan has stated that pornography sites and hate speeches should be banned from the internet. He also passed a judgment stating that journaling on the web any thing hateful even against a political party is liable for censorship. On a visit to Kasaragode as NHRC Chairman initiating suo motu complaint, Balakrishnan felt there had been violations of human rights against the populace by the harmful spraying of the pesticide Endosulfan, and recommended the founding of a super-speciality hospital for the relief of the victims. Notable judgments In a Kerala High Court judgement he asked the election commission to debar the political parties which impose hartals ( Hindi : हड़ताल ) on the public causing them suffering. Making distribution of lunch compulsory in schools. He was a part of the three - member Supreme Court bench that decided a public interest litigation ( PIL ) filed by two National Democratic Alliance leaders seeking the cancellation of bail of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi for their interference in the judicial process in the disproportionate assets ( DA ) and Income Tax cases against them. The verdict ( 2 - 1 ) went in favour of Prasad. Justice Balakrishnan and Justice Lakshmanan said according to Article 233 of the Constitution of India the Governor has power to appoint a judge in the subordinate judiciary in consultation with the High Court Administration and held that it was the prerogative of the government to appoint any lawyer as public prosecutor. However, Justice SH Kapadia gave a dissenting judgement saying the income tax department should have filed an appeal against the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) order. On the issue of promotion of judge Munni Lal Paswan, he said, while competence and suitability of two other judges, who were promoted to the post of Special Judge along with Paswan, were determined on the basis of annual confidential report ( ACRs ) and inspecting the judges ' reports, the criteria was not applied while promoting Paswan who had been found to be slow in disposing cases. In 2010, he passed a judgement prohibiting narcoanalysis in interrogations. Controversies Justice H.L. Gokhale of the Supreme Court has accused Balakrishnan of misrepresenting facts to conceal sacked telecom minister A. Raja 's attempt to influence Justice R. Reghupathy of the Madras High Court, on behalf of two murder accused known to the DMK leader. A petition - seeking vigilance probe into the allegations of `` amassment of wealth disproportionate to their sources of income '' by Balakrishnan 's family members, was filed before the Income Tax Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. In February 2012, the Supreme Court of India in a case filed by the NGO Common Cause, inquired of the government as to the progress in the probe against Justice Balakrishnan. Personal life Justice K.G. Balakrishnan is married to Nirmala and they have a son and two daughters - Pradeep, Sony and Rani. He has 5 brothers and 2 sisters. His younger brother K.G. Bhaskaran was government pleader in Kerala High Court and another brother K.G. Raju was rewarded IAS and served as District Collector for Wayanad, Kerala. Quotes `` Really, it is a matter of pride for us, but what I achieved is the result of hard labour and integrity. '' `` Both advocates and judges have an equal responsibility towards the society. So both deserve equal respect from the people. '' `` The forcible strikes by political parties has a very bad effect on common people. You can see how patients, passengers, and children suffer during strikes. '' `` Trial and defence lawyers should not terrorise witnesses. A judge should be alert and caring. '' `` Any dilution of the right to a fair trial for all individuals, however heinous their crimes may be, will be a moral loss against those who preach hatred and violence. '' `` In India, different types of crimes are on the increase. The death penalty will have a deterrent effect on the people. If you analyse ( the cases ), many of those who were given death penalty really deserved it in the cases imposed ( on them ). '' References Jump up ^ Antalib Akhter. `` Justice K.G. Balakrishnan : Rising From Down Under ''. Ambedkar.org. Retrieved 19 April 2015. Jump up ^ Nilofar Suhrawardy. `` ' Pride of Kerala ' Is India 's Chief Justice ''. Arab News. Retrieved 19 April 2015. Jump up ^ Shloka Nath ( 28 December 2009 ). `` People 's Advocate ''. Forbes. Retrieved 19 April 2015. Jump up ^ V.K. Shashikumar ( 17 June 2011 ). `` How ex-CJI was compromised by his political lobbying ''. Firstpost. Retrieved 19 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Centre moves Gujarat Governor to Rajasthan, raises questions Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine... '' Indian Express. 14 January 1999. Jump up ^ Hon'ble Justice Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan Jump up ^ Balakrishnan is NHRC chairman Jump up ^ CJI 's Office Comes Within RTI Act : Delhi HC. news.outlookindia.com. Retrieved on 2010 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ Supreme Court challenges verdict bringing CJI under RTI Jump up ^ RTI Act needs changes to ensure privacy : Balakrishnan Jump up ^ The Hindu : News / National : Respect personal autonomy of rape victims, says K.G. Balakrishnan. Beta.thehindu.com ( 2010 - 03 - 08 ). Retrieved on 2010 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ Women blast Balakrishnan remarks on rape victims. Indiatoday.intoday.in ( 2010 - 03 - 09 ). Retrieved on 2010 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ CJI wants ban on websites displaying porn. Express India. Retrieved on 2010 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ Bloggers can be nailed for views -- The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com ( 2009 - 02 - 24 ). Retrieved on 2010 - 12 - 27. Jump up ^ NHRC chairperson to visit Endosulfan - affected areas NHRC moots super-specialty hospital for Endosulfan victims Video coverage on YouTube NHRC 's Recommendations on Endosulfan, 31 Dec. 2010 Jump up ^ `` Supreme Court may get first Dalit CJ ''. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2012. Jump up ^ `` SC reprieve for Lalu PIL to cancel bail rejected ''. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2012. Jump up ^ `` Lalu, Rabri win a reprieve in SC ''. The Times Of India. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2012. Jump up ^ Venkatesan, V. ( 22 May 2010 ). `` Moment of truth ''. Frontline. Retrieved 20 June 2012. Jump up ^ Venkatesan, J. ( 7 January 2011 ). `` Produce Regupathi 's letter to Gokhale ''. The Hindu. Chennai, India. Jump up ^ `` Petition seeking vigilance probe against KGB family members filed ''. Indian Express. 2011 - 01 - 05. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Ex-CJI assets : SC asks govt about action taken ''. The Statesman. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Another son - in - law of ex-CJI K.G. Balakrishnan in the dock ''. Yahoo ! News India. 2011 - 01 - 05. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ CJI points to ignorance of Judges Jump up ^ K.G. Balakrishnan : Terrorism, rule of law, and human rights, The Hindu, 16 Dec. 2008. Jump up ^ Death penalty has deterrent effect : NHRC chairperson, The Hindu, 2 Aug. 2010 Further reading Home page of Hon'ble Justice Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan as the Chief Justice of India V. Venkatesan : Judiciary and Social justice, Frontline, Oct. 2000. V. Venkatesan : Interview with the CJI, The Hindu, 10 Jan. 2009. Legal offices Preceded by Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal Chief Justice of India 14 January 2007 -- 12 May 2010 Succeeded by S.H. Kapadia Government offices Preceded by Anshuman Singh Governor of Gujarat ( Acting ) Jan 1999 -- March 1999 Succeeded by Sunder Singh Bhandari Chief Justices of India H.J. Kania M. Patanjali Sastri Mehr Chand Mahajan Bijan Kumar Mukherjea Sudhi Ranjan Das Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha P.B. Gajendragadkar Amal Kumar Sarkar Koka Subba Rao Kailas Nath Wanchoo Mohammad Hidayatullah Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah Sarv Mittra Sikri Ajit Nath Ray Mirza Hameedullah Beg Y.V. Chandrachud P.N. 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