caption predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place children religion nationality office term birth_date spouse image article_title name alma_mater
justice verma in 2011 a.m. ahmadi m.m. punchhi 22 april 2013 -lrb- aged 80 -rrb- satna , central provinces and berar , british india gurgaon , haryana , india 2 hindu indian 27th rights commission judge , supreme court of india chief justice chief , rajasthan high court chief justice , madhya pradesh high justice court judge , madhya pradesh high court of india chairman , national human 25 1999 -- 17 january 2003 june 1989 - 24 march march 1997 september 1986 - june 1989 june 1985 - september 1997 1986 june 1972 - june 1985 -- 18 january 1998 4 november 18 january 1933 pushpa justice j s verma , jagadish sharan verma.jpg j. s. verma
 j. s. verma allahabad university
j. s. verma

jagdish sharan verma -lrb- 18 january 1933 -- 22 april 2013 -rrb- was an indian jurist who served as the 27th chief justice of india from 25 march 1997 to 18 january 1998 .
thereafter he was the chairman of national human rights commission from 1999 to 2003 , and chairman of the justice verma committee report on amendments to criminal law after the 2012 delhi gang rape case .
he remains one of india 's most highly regarded chief justices and eminent jurists .
he is known for his judicial innovation through landmark judgements , which made him `` the face of judicial activism '' in india .
his decisions are credited with the forging of powerful new judicial tools such as continuing mandamus , and the expanded protection of fundamental rights as in the vishaka judgement .
alongside judicial activism and fundamental rights protection , he is strongly associated with women 's empowerment , probity in public life , judicial accountability , as well as enhancing social justice .
