Jagmohanlal Sinha
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Jagmohanlal Sinha was a former India
n Permanent Judge. He was known mostly for his 1975 ruling in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain
on the election of then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi
, in which he declared the election invalid. Events that followed his decision resulted in the Prime Minister declaring a state of emergency
in India
.
He was educated at Government High School in Aligarh, at Bareilly College
in Bareilly
, and at Meerut College
in Meerut. He began his law practice as a pleader in Bareilly from 1943 to 1955. After that, he worked as District Government Counsel (Criminal) Bareilly until 3 June 1957. He has also worked as a Civil & Sessions Judge, Additional District Judge, District & Sessions Judge and Joint Secretary of the Law Department of the U.P. Govt. On 3 January 1970, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court
. On 25 August 1972, he was appointed Permanent Judge. He finally retired from service in 1982.
He died at the age of 87 due to age related problems in Allahabad
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Permanent Judge. He was known mostly for his 1975 ruling in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain was a 1975 case heard by the Allahabad High Court that found the then-Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices. Ruling on the case that had been filed by the defeated opposition candidate Raj Narain, Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha...
on the election of then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
, in which he declared the election invalid. Events that followed his decision resulted in the Prime Minister declaring a state of emergency
Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)
The Indian Emergency of 25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977 was a 21-month period, when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon advice by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared a state of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, effectively bestowing on her the power to rule by decree,...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He was educated at Government High School in Aligarh, at Bareilly College
Bareilly College
Bareilly College, Bareilly is a prime college of M. J. P. Rohilkhand University located in Bareilly, Utter Pradesh, India. BCB established in 1837. In 1837 the college began with 57 pupils and Mr...
in Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
, and at Meerut College
Meerut College
Meerut College is a state-funded college in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The college is affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. The college was established in 1892 and has a campus of...
in Meerut. He began his law practice as a pleader in Bareilly from 1943 to 1955. After that, he worked as District Government Counsel (Criminal) Bareilly until 3 June 1957. He has also worked as a Civil & Sessions Judge, Additional District Judge, District & Sessions Judge and Joint Secretary of the Law Department of the U.P. Govt. On 3 January 1970, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court having jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh since 1950...
. On 25 August 1972, he was appointed Permanent Judge. He finally retired from service in 1982.
He died at the age of 87 due to age related problems in Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
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