B. N. Srikrishna
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Justice B N Srikrishna (ಬಿ.ಎನ್.ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ) |
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Shri.B.N.Srikrishna addressing the gathering.
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| Judge Supreme Court of India | |
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In office 3 October 2002 – 21 May 2006 |
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| Nominated by | Collegium of judges headed by CJI R M Lodha |
| Appointed by | President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Chief Justice, Kerala High Court | |
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In office 6 September 2001 – 1 October 2002 |
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21 May 1941 Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Spouse(s) | Purnima |
| Occupation | Former supreme court judge |
Bellur Narayanaswamy Srikrishna,(ಬಿ.ಎನ್.ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ) (born 21 May 1941) is an Indian jurist and a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India. From 1993–98, he headed the well-known Commission of Inquiry, the "Srikrishna Commission" as it became known, which investigated causes and apportioned blame for the Bombay Riots of 1992–93. He is currently the chairman of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC).
Srikrishna,was Born in Bangalore, to the parents B.Narayana swamy, and Sharadamma. Narayana swamy was an eminent Lawyer of 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 LL.B. from the Government Law College, Mumbai, an LL.M. from the University of Bombay, and stood second in the University. He holds an MA in Sanskrit from the University of Mysore, a diploma in Urdu and a postgraduate diploma in Indian Aesthetics from the University of Bombay. He knows ten languages including his mother tongue Kannada.
Srikrishna, in 1967, entered private practice in the Bombay High Court, specialising in labour and industrial law and 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.
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