Justice MS Liberhan, Who Headed Babri Masjid Inquiry Commission, Dies At 87
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, the former judge who led the inquiry commission into the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition, has passed away at 87. His legal career spanned several decades, including serving as Chief Justice of the Madras and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.
Why it matters
His death marks the passing of a significant figure in Indian judicial history, particularly regarding one of the country's most sensitive and long-standing political and religious disputes.
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, who headed the commission that probed the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Babri mosque at Ayodhya, died at the age of 87.Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association President Rohit Sud said Justice Liberhan died here on Sunday. His last rites will be performed on Monday.Justice Liberhan began his legal practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1964. He was elected to the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council in August 1970 and served as its member until February 11, 1987.
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