She passed away at age of 91. She was from Kerala.
Her, two cases of large public interst, affected every citizen of India.
Though the judgements were given by Supreme Court, she was the instrument, she was the one who brought these issues to the notice of Supreme Court.
1. There was a time when politics in India was very very ugly. The persons convicted of murder types crimes where being elected to Legislative Assemblies and to Parliament. Her petition changed these all. In her case, Supreme Court banned such person from contesting election.
2. Another social evil she noticed was about husbands who were converting to another religion, just to have more than wife. Her petition stopped this social evil.
She passed away on 10/12/19. You can find more about her by searching on Google.
She believed that it is duty of lawyers to change laws by taking up appropriate causes of society.
I am not sure how many lawyers believe that it is duty of lawyers to strive to change laws.
I write this post just to make you think about this issue.
(C) Haresh Raichura 26/2/20, Revised 27/2/21
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