B. N. Srikrishna
Bellur Srikrishna | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
In office 3 October 2002 – 21 May 2006 | |
Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI Bhupinder Nath Kirpal |
Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court | |
In office 6 September 2001 – 1 October 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore | 21 May 1941
Bellur Narayanaswamy Srikrishna (Telugu: బెల్లూరు నారాయణస్వామి శ్రీకృష్ణుడు; born 21 May 1941) is an Indian jurist and a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.[1] From 1993 to 1998, he headed the "Srikrishna Commission" that investigated causes and apportioned blame for the Bombay riots of 1992–93.[2] He is the chairman of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC)[3][when?] and also works as an independent arbitrator.[4]
Early life
Srikrishna was born in
Career
In 1967, Srikrishna entered private practice in the Bombay High Court,
Srikrishna was appointed as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court in 1990 and as a permanent judge in 1991. In 1993, he assumed charge of the Commission of Inquiry into the riots that took place in Bombay in 1992–93. The "
He is leading the effort to draft new data privacy-laws for India that will regulate how tech giants from US and elsewhere will operate in the country. Srikrishna plans to navigate a "middle path" between the laissez-faire US approach and the stringent GDPR just imposed in Europe.
Mumbai Riots 1992 case
The Bombay Riots usually refers to the riots in Mumbai, in December 1992 and January 1993, in which around 900 people died. The riots were mainly due to escalations of hostilities after large scale protests (which were initially peaceful, but eventually turned violent) by Muslims in reaction to the 1992
The Sixth Central Pay commission
The Sixth central pay commission [8] was set up by Union Cabinet of India on 5 October 2006.Justice Srikrishna to head 6th pay panel– Rediff.com Business The commission, was headed by Srikrishna.[9]
Report on Madras High Court Riots
Srikrishna headed a one-man commission to inquire about the 19 February 2009 Madras High Court incidents. He submitted an interim report on 4 March 2009 with his findings to the Supreme Court of India.[citation needed]
He is interested in
His study of
He is a Life Member of the
Committee for separate Telangana
A five-member committee was constituted, with Srikrishna as the chairman, on 3 February 2010.[11] The committee submitted its report 30 December 2010.[12] Other members of the committee were:
- Vinod Duggal– former Union Home Secretary
- Ravindar Kaur – professor at IIT Delhi
- Abusaleh Sharif – is a senior research fellow at the New Delhi Office of International Food Policy Research Institute
- Ranbir Singh - Vice-Chancellor, National Law University
In August 2017, the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY) constituted an Expert Committee to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods to address them. The ten-member committee was headed by Supreme Court Judge (retired) Justice B N Srikrishna and included members from government, academia, and industries. The committee also had the mandate to propose a draft bill for data protection.[13][14]
The Committee released its Report and proposed
Personal life
Srikrishna is a connoisseur of art, culture, drama, and classical music, in general, and Carnatic music in particular. He tries to find time to pursue what he says is his "real passion" — Indian classical music and culture. He is married to Purnima[16] and has two daughters.[citation needed]Sushma and Sowmya.
Cultural activities
Mumbai has several cultural centers, and Srikrishna takes part during his free time. Srikrishna was the invited speaker, at the 2017 Golden Jubilee lecture at The Mysore association, Mumbai.[17]
Works
- Book on riot survivors released by Srikrishna in Mumbai, 2012,[18]
- A Heritage of Judging: The Bombay High Court through One Hundred and Fifty Years.[19] (Co-author)
- Skinning a Cat[20]
- Indian judges.[21]
- Foreword of Gujarat Files, self-published by Rana Ayyub.[22]
References
- ^ "Justice Srikrishna to probe lawyers-police clash in Madras HC". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Justice Srikrishna to head 6th pay panel". Rediff. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Govt constitutes Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Srikrishna, Bellur N : CV" (PDF). Siac.org.sg. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "'I can never resist the temptation of defying something'". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Breaking News, Latest India News, Today Headlines, Election 2019 News, Today Live News". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ISBN 0-375-40372-8.
- ^ "Exclusive chat with Justice BN Srikrishna". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Report of the sixth pay commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2012.
- ISBN 9788131719312. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hindustan Times - Archive News". Hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Agarwal, Surabhi (1 August 2017). "Justice BN Srikrishna to head Committee for data protection framework". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Justice Krishna to head expert group on Data Protection Framework for India". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Feedback on Draft Personal Data Protection Bill".
- ^ "Mount Meru," As Symbolised In The Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri - Dr Mrs Purnima Srikrishna- 27th Nov 2013 Archived 16 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View" (PDF). Lookaside.fbsbx.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Network of Women in Media, India(NWMI) - Book on riot survivors released by Justice Srikrishna in Mumbai, 2012". Nwmindia.org. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "BigBookShop.com: A Heritage of Judging by Shri D Y Chandrachud, Goolam E Vahanvati, B N Srikrishna, Avinash Rana, Fali Nariman, Soli Sorabjee, Iqbal Chagla, Darius G Khambata, Rohinton F Nariman, Behram A Palkhivala, Sujata Manohar". Bigbookshop.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Book Company—Practical Lawyer". Ebc-india.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Online Shopping India - Buy Mobiles, Electronics, Appliances, Clothing and More Online at Flipkart.com". Flipkart.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "On 2nd anniversary would Amit Shah find time to read 'Gujarat Files, Anatomy of a Cover Up'". Naradanews.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
Further reading
- Draupadi Rohera, "The sacred space of Justice Srikrishna", Sunday Times (Times of India) (16 August 1998) (discussing Justice Srikrishna's Hindu beliefs and his work with the commission).
- Mehta, Suketu. ISBN 0-375-40372-8.
External links
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಲ್ಲ,೮, ಮೇ, ೨೦೧೭, ಪು.೫,'ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇಕು'-ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿ, ಬಿ.ಎನ್.ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ. ಸಂದರ್ಶನ :ವೈ.ವಿ.ಮಧುಸೂಧನ ರಾವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ರಾವ್[permanent dead link]
- Official Supreme Court of India Biography
- Justice B.N. Srikrishna, "Maxwell versus Mimamsa", (2004) 6 SCC (Jour) 49, available at: http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/articles/2004v6a5.htm (a critique of Indian and Western interpretative techniques).
- Praveen Swami, "A welter of evidence: How Thackeray and Co. figure in the Srikrishna Commission Report", 17(16) Frontline ( 5–18 August 2000), available at http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1716/17160110.htm Archived 5 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine (examining the Justice Srikrishna Commission's indictment of Bal Thackeray and the Shiv Sena).
- AP High Court Judgement Full Notes on Sri Krishna Committee's Chapter 8 on Telangana
- Interview LegalEra Magazine