PM condoles demise of veteran jurist Shanti Bhushan

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 01-02-2023
Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan passed away on Tuesday
Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan passed away on Tuesday

 

New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of veteran lawyer and former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan.

The 97-year-old veteran jurist passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness.

Bhushan was a strong voice against corruption and a defender of civil liberties. He was the Law Minister from 1977-1979 in the Morarji Desai Cabinet.

Bhushan famously represented freedom fighter and socialist leader Raj Narain in the landmark electoral malpractice case at the Allahabad High Court, which resulted in removal of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister in 1974.

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His son, advocate Prashant Bhushan, is a well-known lawyer.