Former Supreme Court judge, Justice GT Nanavati passed away on Saturday. He was 86..Justice Nanavati was born on February 17, 1935 and started his legal practice before the Bombay High Court in 1958. He was appointed judge of the Gujarat High Court in 1979 and transferred to the Orissa High Court in 1993.He subsequently served as Chief Justice of Orissa and Gujarat High Courts before he was elevated to the Supreme Court on March 6, 1995. He retired as Supreme Court judge on February 16, 2000.Justice Nananvati is known for heading two inquiry commissions after his retirement - one to inquire the 1984 anti-sikh riots and another to investigate the 2002 Godhra riots.
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice GT Nanavati passed away on Saturday. He was 86..Justice Nanavati was born on February 17, 1935 and started his legal practice before the Bombay High Court in 1958. He was appointed judge of the Gujarat High Court in 1979 and transferred to the Orissa High Court in 1993.He subsequently served as Chief Justice of Orissa and Gujarat High Courts before he was elevated to the Supreme Court on March 6, 1995. He retired as Supreme Court judge on February 16, 2000.Justice Nananvati is known for heading two inquiry commissions after his retirement - one to inquire the 1984 anti-sikh riots and another to investigate the 2002 Godhra riots.
