V. R. Krishna Iyer, born Vaidyanathapuram Rama Krishna Iyer, was an Indian judge on the Supreme Court of India who became a pioneer of judicial activism. He pioneered the legal-aid movement in the country. Before his judicial career, he served as a state minister and politician.
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He pioneered the legal-aid movement in the country.
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Vaidyanathapuram Rama Krishna (15 November 1915 - 4 December 2014) was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism.
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In Ediga Anamma v State of Andhra Pradesh, he established the jurisprudence governing the commuting of death sentences to imprisonment for life, identifying mitigating factors that could be applied in such cases.
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Vaidyanathapuram Rama Krishna (15 November 1915-4 December 2014) was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism.
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P570 (date of death): 2014
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P570 (date of death): 2014-12-04
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P19 (place of birth): Palakkad
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P20 (place of death): Kochi
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birth name (P1477): വൈദ്യനാഥപുരം രാമയ്യർ കൃഷ്ണയ്യർ
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