117.217.44.116 at 10:12, 24 July 2021

2021-07-24T10:12:22Z

New page

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Justice
| name = Bellur Srikrishna
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| office = [[Judge]], [[Supreme Court of India]]
| term_start = 3 October 2002
| term_end = 21 May 2006
| nominator = Collegium of judges headed by [[Chief Justice of India|CJI]] [[Bhupinder Nath Kirpal]]
| appointer = [[President of India|President]] [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Kerala High Court#Former Chief Justices|Chief Justice, Kerala High Court]]
| term_start1 = 6 September 2001
| term_end1 = 1 October 2002
| predecessor1 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1941|05|21}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Judge
| spouse = Purnima
}}

'''Bellur Narayanaswamy Srikrishna''' (born 21 May 1941) is an Indian jurist and a retired judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/000200902262034.htm |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |title=Justice Srikrishna to probe lawyers-police clash in Madras HC |date=26 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107152520/http://www.hindu.com/holnus/000200902262034.htm |archivedate=7 November 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> From 1993–98, he headed the "[[Srikrishna Commission]]" that investigated causes and apportioned blame for the [[Bombay riots]] of 1992–93.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2006/sep/01pay.htm|title=Justice Srikrishna to head 6th pay panel|website=Rediff|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> He is currently the chairman of the [[Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission]] (FSLRC).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article1568477.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Govt constitutes Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission | date=24 March 2011}}</ref> and also works as an independent arbitrator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://siac.org.sg/images/stories/documents/cv/B_N_Srikrishna_Profile_Jun2017.pdf|format=PDF|title=Srikrishna, Bellur N : CV|website=Siac.org.sg|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

==Early life==
Srikrishna was born in [[Bangalore]], to B. Narayanaswamy and Sharadamma. Narayanaswamy was a lawyer in [[Bombay High Court]]. Srikrishna was brought up in Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) and graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in Science from the [[Elphinstone College]] of the [[University of Bombay]], received an [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] from the [[Government Law College, Mumbai|Government Law College]], Mumbai, an [[Master of Laws|LL.M.]] from the University of Bombay, and stood second in the university. He holds an [[Master's degree|MA]] in [[Sanskrit]] from the [[University of Mysore]], a diploma in [[Urdu]] and a postgraduate diploma in [[Aesthetics|Indian Aesthetics]] from the University of Bombay. He knows ten languages including his mother tongue Kannada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/i-can-never-resist-the-temptation-of-defying-something/cid/601427|title='I can never resist the temptation of defying something'|website=Telegraphindia.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1967, Srikrishna entered private practice in the Bombay High Court,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/|title=Breaking News, Latest India News, Today Headlines, Election 2019 News, Today Live News|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> specialising in labour and [[industrial law]]. He was [[counsel]] for a number of large corporations. Besides appearing in the High Court, he also argued cases in the Supreme Court of India and was designated as a Senior Advocate in 1987.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

Srikrishna was appointed as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court in 1990 and as a permanent judge in 1991. In 1993, he assumed charge of the Commission of Inquiry into the riots that took place in Bombay in 1992–93. The "[[Srikrishna Commission]]", as it became known, submitted its report in 1998, and generated widespread interest in India and abroad. In September 2001, Srikrishna was appointed as the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Kerala High Court]] and on 3 October 2002, was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. On 21 May 2006, as per rules, on reaching the age of [[superannuation]] of sixty-five years, he retired from the Supreme Court.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

He is leading the effort to draft new data privacy-laws for India that will regulate how tech giants from US and elsewhere will operate in the country. Srikrishna plans to navigate a "middle path" between the [[laissez-faire]] US approach and the stringent [[General Data Protection Regulation|GDPR]] just imposed in Europe.

==Mumbai Riots 1992 case==
The Bombay Riots usually refers to the riots in Mumbai, in December 1992 and January 1993, in which around 900 people died. The riots were mainly due to escalations of hostilities after large scale protests (which were initially peaceful, but eventually turned violent) by Muslims in reaction to the 1992 [[Babri Masjid]] [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid|Demolition]] By [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[Kar Sevak|Karsevaks]] in [[Ayodhya]]. Srikrishna, then a relatively junior judge of the Bombay High Court, accepted the uphill task of investigating the causes of the riots, something that many of his colleagues had turned down.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} For five years, until 1998, he examined victims, witnesses, and alleged perpetrators. Detractors came initially from [[Left-wing politics|left]]-[[Secularity|secular]] quarters who were wary of a judge who was a devout and practising Hindu.<ref>{{cite book|last= Mehta|first= Suketu|title= Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found|year= 2004|publisher= Alfred A Knopf|isbn= 0-375-40372-8|page= [https://archive.org/details/maximumcitybomba00meht/page/81 81]|url= https://archive.org/details/maximumcitybomba00meht/page/81}}</ref> The commission was disbanded by the [[Shiv Sena]]-led government in January 1996 and on public opposition was later reconssions{{clarify|date=August 2017}} of Inquiry Act. As an Inquiry is not a court of law (even if it conducts proceedings like one) and the report of an inquiry is not binding on governments, Srikrishna's recommendations cannot be directly enforced. To this date, the recommendations of the Commission have neither been accepted nor acted upon by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].

==The Sixth Central Pay commission==
The Sixth central pay commission <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/exclusive/news/exclusive-chat-with-justice-bn-srikrishna-25482|title=Exclusive chat with Justice BN Srikrishna|accessdate=12 January 2019|website=Ndtv.com}}</ref> was set up by Union Cabinet of India on 5 October 2006.[http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2006/sep/01pay.htm Justice Srikrishna to head 6th pay panel– Rediff.com Business] The commission, was headed by Srikrishna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finmin.nic.in/6cpc/6cpcreport.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907065638/http://www.finmin.nic.in/6cpc/6cpcreport.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-07|format=PDF|title= Report of the sixth pay commission}}</ref>

==Report on Madras High Court Riots==
Srikrishna headed a one-man commission to inquire about the 19 February 2009 Madras High Court incidents. He submitted an interim report on 4 March 2009 with his findings to the Supreme Court of India.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

He is interested in [[refugee law]] and human rights issues, and besides being a member of the [[International Association of Refugee Law Judges]], has presented papers on the subject. He was invited by the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] to [[Geneva]] for a seminar on ''New Forms of Persecution'' in 2000, and on the ''Justiciability of [[Economic rights|Economic]], [[Social rights|Social]] and [[Cultural rights]]'' to New Delhi in 2001.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

His study of [[Indian Philosophy & Jurisprudence]], has also published a number of articles on the subject, including an article on "Conflict and Harmony: The Genesis of Legal and Social Systems", which is published in the journal, ''History of Science and Philosophy of Science''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VNc9QvzCfLYC&pg=PR17&lpg=PR17&dq=History+of+Science+and+Philosophy+of+Science,B.N.Srikrishna&source=bl&ots=4ZnpSnH22v&sig=3ghwTDgiFgBdnr7WyI05wVrcb80&hl=kn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiowsnYkPjNAhXMMo8KHQNDDy0Q6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=History+of+Science+and+Philosophy+of+Science,B.N.Srikrishna&f=false|title=History of Science and Philosophy of Science: A Philosophical Perspective of the Logic of Ideas in Science|first=Pradip Kumar|last=Sengupta|date=12 January 2019|publisher=Longman|accessdate=12 January 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> He is on the Editorial Board of the [[Journal of the Indian Law Institute]].

He is a Life Member of the [[National Institute of Personnel Management]], is also associated with the Western Region Committee of the [[Employers Federation of India]], the [[Industrial Relations Research Association]] (USA), and the [[International Bar Association]] (UK).

==Committee for separate Telangana==
{{Main|Srikrishna Committee on Telangana}}
A five-member committee was constituted, with Srikrishna as the chairman, on 3 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/archive-news/|title=Hindustan Times - Archive News|website=Hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> The committee submitted its report 30 December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/summary-srikrishna-report-on-telangana/139628-53.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109133246/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/summary-srikrishna-report-on-telangana/139628-53.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2011|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=Ibnlive.in.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> Other members of the committee were:
* [[Vinod Duggal]] – former Union Home Secretary
* [[Ravindar Kaur]] – professor at [[IIT Delhi]]
* [[Abusaleh Sharif]] – is a senior research fellow at the New Delhi Office of International Food Policy Research Institute
* Ranbir Singh - Vice-Chancellor, National Law University

==Committee to study issues related to data protection==
In August 2017, the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY) constituted an Expert Committee to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods to address them. The ten-member committee was headed by Supreme Court Judge (retired) Justice B N Srikrishna and included members from government, academia, and industries. The committee also had the mandate to propose a draft bill for data protection.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-bn-srikrishna-to-head-committee-for-data-protection-framework/articleshow/59866006.cms|title=Justice BN Srikrishna to head Committee for data protection framework|first=Surabhi|last=Agarwal|date=1 August 2017|accessdate=12 January 2019|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=169420|title=Justice Krishna to head expert group on Data Protection Framework for India|website=Pib.nic.in|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

The Committee released its Report and proposed [[Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 (India)]] in July, 2018. The Draft was open for comments from the public till October 10, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://meity.gov.in/content/feedback-draft-personal-data-protection-bill|title=Feedback on Draft Personal Data Protection Bill}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Srikrishna is a connoisseur of art, culture, drama, and classical music, in general, and [[Carnatic music]] in particular. He tries to find time to pursue what he says is his "real passion" — Indian classical music and culture. He is married to Purnima<ref>[http://www.krcamaorientalinstitute.org/eventdetails.php?id=119&events=pastevents "Mount Meru," As Symbolised In The Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri - Dr Mrs Purnima Srikrishna- 27th Nov 2013] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916233740/http://www.krcamaorientalinstitute.org/eventdetails.php?id=119&events=pastevents |date=16 September 2016 }}</ref> and has two daughters.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}Sushma and Sowmya.

==Cultural activities==
Mumbai has several cultural centers, and Srikrishna takes part during his free time. Srikrishna was the invited speaker, at the 2017 Golden Jubilee lecture at The Mysore association, Mumbai <ref>{{cite web|url=https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Nes-Feb-2017-F.pdf?token=AWzQadnsozdub65CohMABc1RFe0vTgolFP8fHt1eFbpgruJnhGPfYEFCojsCu8-T55LFdRsoKf2Kxjs8Sjs6RGQpbcSUL3xHai_1rIWNuYU0dmljfDNi56orGJf3kJiUcipfv7PY7ktNGs7bcgOaLREh|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=Lookaside.fbsbx.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

==Works==
* Book on riot survivors released by Srikrishna in Mumbai, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwmindia.org/newsmaker/book-on-riot-survivors-released-by-justice-srikrishna-in-mumbai-2012|title=Network of Women in Media, India(NWMI) - Book on riot survivors released by Justice Srikrishna in Mumbai, 2012|website=Nwmindia.org|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>
* ''A Heritage of Judging: The Bombay High Court through One Hundred and Fifty Years''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbookshop.com/book/a-heritage-of-judging/5817|title=BigBookShop.com: A Heritage of Judging by Shri D Y Chandrachud, Goolam E Vahanvati, B N Srikrishna, Avinash Rana, Fali Nariman, Soli Sorabjee, Iqbal Chagla, Darius G Khambata, Rohinton F Nariman, Behram A Palkhivala, Sujata Manohar|website=Bigbookshop.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref> (Co-author)
*''Skinning a Cat''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/articles/2005_8_3.htm|title=Eastern Book Company—Practical Lawyer|website=Ebc-india.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>
*Indian judges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flipkart.com/indian-judges-b-n-srikrishna-v-r-krishna-iyer-radhabinod-pal-k-s-hegde-hans-raj-khanna-b-s-a-swamy-james-fitzjames-stephen-english/p/itmdy6zajmjy8xrv|title=Online Shopping India - Buy Mobiles, Electronics, Appliances, Clothing and More Online at Flipkart.com|website=Flipkart.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>
*Foreword of ''[[Gujarat Files]]'', self-published by [[Rana Ayyub]].
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://naradanews.com/2016/05/on-2nd-anniversary-would-amit-shah-find-time-to-read-gujarat-files-anatomy-of-a-cover-up/|title=On 2nd anniversary would Amit Shah find time to read 'Gujarat Files, Anatomy of a Cover Up'|first=|last=https://www.facebook.com/naradanewslive|website=Naradanews.com|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Draupadi Rohera, "The sacred space of Justice Srikrishna", ''Sunday Times (Times of India)'' (16 August 1998) (discussing Justice Srikrishna's Hindu beliefs and his work with the commission).
* Mehta, Suketu. ''[[Maximum City]]: Bombay Lost and Found'', (2004), Part I Ch. II. {{ISBN|0-375-40372-8}}.

==External links==
* [http://www.karnatakamalla.com/Details.aspx?id=19613&boxid=17194 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಲ್ಲ,೮, ಮೇ, ೨೦೧೭, ಪು.೫,'ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇಕು'-ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿ, ಬಿ.ಎನ್.ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ. ಸಂದರ್ಶನ :ವೈ.ವಿ.ಮಧುಸೂಧನ ರಾವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ರಾವ್]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060117015255/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/sitting/bns.htm Official Supreme Court of India Biography]
* Justice B.N. Srikrishna, "Maxwell versus Mimamsa", (2004) 6 SCC (Jour) 49, available at: http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/articles/2004v6a5.htm (a critique of Indian and Western interpretative techniques).
* [[Praveen Swami]], "A welter of evidence: How Thackeray and Co. figure in the Srikrishna Commission Report", 17(16) ''Frontline'' ( 5–18 August 2000), available at http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1716/17160110.htm (examining the Justice Srikrishna Commission's indictment of Bal Thackeray and the Shiv Sena).
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929171622/http://hc.ap.nic.in/orders/wp_1569_2011.html AP High Court Judgement Full Notes on Sri Krishna Committee's Chapter 8 on Telangana]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131206014313/http://legalera.in/interviews/item/11272-in-our-country-we-are-long-on-laws-but-short-on-implementation-justice-retd-b-n-srikrishna Interview LegalEra Magazine]

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Srikrishna, B. N.}}
[[Category:21st-century Indian judges]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Hindu law jurists|Sririshna, B.N.]]
[[Category:University of Mumbai alumni]]
[[Category:Scholars from Bangalore]]
[[Category:University of Mysore alumni]]
[[Category:Chief Justices of the Kerala High Court]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian judges]]
[[Category:Justices of the Supreme Court of India]]

B. N. Srikrishna - Revision history

117.217.44.116 at 10:12, 24 July 2021