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The Dissent That Lost Him the Chief Justiceship

The Dissent That Lost Him the Chief Justiceship

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In 1976, during India's state of Emergency, a Supreme Court justice writes a lone dissent against unchecked government power, risking his career.

The Dissent That Lost Him the Chief Justiceship

This episode explores the 1976 dissent of Justice H.R. Khanna during India's state of Emergency, when four Supreme Court colleagues ruled the government could indefinitely detain citizens. It delves into the historical roots of judicial independence and the institutional pressures that led to Khanna's pivotal decision.

Person: Justice H.R. Khanna
Date: 1976
Location: India
Event: State of Emergency
Topic: Judicial independence

- In 1976, India was 21 months into a state of Emergency, with civil liberties suspended and the press censored.
- Four Supreme Court justices ruled that the government could detain individuals indefinitely without charge or trial.
- Justice Khanna wrote a dissent arguing that the state cannot deprive a person of life or liberty without the authority of law, even if Article 21 is suspended.
- The concept of judges serving "during good behavior" rather than "at the king's pleasure" originated in England's 1701 Act of Settlement.
- In 1973, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government had already bypassed three senior judges to appoint Justice A.N. Ray as Chief Justice, signaling a shift in judicial appointments.

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