Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati was an Indian jurist who served as the seventeenth Chief Justice of India from 1985 to 1986. He is remembered as a founder of judicial activism in India, pioneering the doctrine of absolute liability and expanding public interest litigation so that any citizen could petition the courts on behalf of those unable to approach them directly. Before reaching the Supreme Court in 1973 he served as a judge and then chief justice of the Gujarat High Court, and during his Supreme Court tenure he authored 342 judgments. In 2007 he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contributions to public affairs.
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Why is P. N. Bhagwati called a pioneer of judicial activism in India?
He introduced public interest litigation and absolute liability to Indian courts.
Bhagwati introduced the concepts of public interest litigation and absolute liability in India, and for this reason he is held, along with Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, to be a pioneer of judicial activism in the country.
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Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (21 December 1921 - 15 June 2017) was an Indian jurist, who served as the 17th Chief Justice of India, serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986.
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Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (21 December 1921 - 15 June 2017) was an Indian jurist, who served as the 17th Chief Justice of India, serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986.
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Wikidata Q5977401, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1921
Wikidata Q5977401, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1921-12-21
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P570 (date of death): 2017
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P570 (date of death): 2017-06-15
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P19 (place of birth): Gujarat
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P20 (place of death): New Delhi
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