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Indian judge (1914–2014)
Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Iyer Krishna Iyer (15 November 1914 – 4 December 2014) was an Indian judge[1] who became a pioneer of judicial activism.
He pioneered the legal-aid movement in the country. Before that, he was a state minister and politician.
As an activist lawyer, he served jail terms for the cause of his poor and underprivileged clients.[2][3] He was seen as an ardent human-rights activist.[4] In addition, he campaigned for social justice and the environment.[5] A sports enthusiast and a prolific author,[6] he was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.
His judgements continue to be cited in the higher judiciary.
Early life and education
Krishna Iyer was born in a Tamil Brahmin family[7] on 15 November 1914 in Vaidyanathapuram village in Palakkad, which was the part of the then Malabar region of the then Madras State, to a lawyer father, n