Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (1906 to 1991) was the twelfth Chief Justice of India, serving briefly from December 1970 to January 1971. Born in Ahmedabad, he began practicing law there in 1929 and later served as a prosecutor in the case against Nathuram Godse for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, before becoming a judge of the Bombay High Court in 1949 and of the Supreme Court of India in 1959. After retiring he headed the Shah Commission, established in 1977 to investigate abuses committed during India's Emergency, which found the Emergency unjustified and constitutional protections systematically violated. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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What was the Shah Commission that Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah led?
He led the Janata government's commission of inquiry into the excesses of the Emergency.
The Shah Commission was a commission of inquiry appointed by the Janata Party government to examine the excesses of the Emergency under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, a former Chief Justice of India, led it, and the commission is usually remembered by his name.
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Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (22 January 1906 - 4 January 1991) was the twelfth Chief Justice of India from 17 December 1970 until his retirement on 21 January 1971. He was born in Ahmedabad.
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He began practice as a lawyer at Ahmedabad in 1929. He was part of the legal team prosecuting Nathuram Godse and other defendants in the Gandhi assassination case. In 1949, he moved to the Bombay High Court where he was judge for 10 years.
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occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Chief Justice
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P27 (country of citizenship): India
Wikidata Q6167623, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1906
Wikidata Q6167623, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1906-01-22
Wikidata Q6167623, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1991
Wikidata Q6167623, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1991-01-04
Wikidata Q6167623, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Ahmedabad
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P20 (place of death): Mumbai
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