Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Iyer Krishna Iyer (15 November 1914 – 4 December 2014) was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism.
V. R. Krishna Iyer
Indian judge
Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Iyer Krishna Iyer was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism. He pioneered the legal-aid movement in the country. Before that, he was a state minister and politician.
As an activist lawyer, he... Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1915, Palakkad, India
Died: December 4, 2014 (age 99 years), Kochi, India
Spouse: Sarada Krishna Iyer (m. 1945–1974)
Awards: Padma Vibhushan
Edited works: Social Justice: Sunset Or Dawn, Freedom of Information, and Law and Religion
Education: University of Madras, Govt Victoria College, SRV Government Higher Secondary School, and more
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