constitutional liberal
Hans Raj Khanna
How Hans Raj Khanna is discussed in this archive
Authored 1 work in the archive.
Subject of 1 profile piece , including Justice H.R. Khanna and the Art of Speaking Truth to Power .
Referenced in 1 other work , including Freedom First's Resistance to Indira Gandhi's Emergency .
In Freedom First's Resistance to Indira Gandhi's Emergency : Justice H.R.
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Profile pieces (1)
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Justice H.R. Khanna and the Art of Speaking Truth to Power - "Hans Raj Khanna was born in 1912, in Amritsar, Punjab" · establishes biographical foundation of his origins and legal formation
- "Justice H. R. Khanna was the lone dissenting voice to this opinion" · captures the defining act of his career, standing alone against four senior judges in the Habeas Corpus case
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Opinion pieces (1)
- Freedom First's Resistance to Indira Gandhi's Emergency
- "Mr. Justice Khanna had distinguished himself by passing down a minority judgment asserting the right of the citizen to the writ of habeas corpus even during the Emergency" · Masani's praise for Khanna's lone dissent in the Habeas Corpus case as a landmark act of judicial courage
- "The New York Times had remarked that the time would come when a statue of his would be erected in every city of India" · the international recognition of Khanna's dissent cited by Freedom First to highlight its historic importance
