Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer used to spend his evenings walking along the banks of the Kochi backwaters. He has to his credit around 70 books, mostly on law, and four travelogues.
Justice Iyer's 100th birthday was celebrated in Kochi last month and a number of programmes were organised by members of the legal fraternity, citizenry and his friends and well-wishers to felicitate him.
'Pandi melam' led by Peruvanam Kuttan Marar at a function organised in Kochi to honour former Judge of Supreme Court V.R. Krishna Iyer when he turned 100 years old.
V. R. Krishna Iyer cutting a cake at his 100th birthday celebrations organised by People's Council for Social Justice at T.D.M. Hall, Kochi. The eminent jurist and former Supreme Court judge passed away at a private hospital in Kochi around 3.30 p.m. on Thursday.
V. R. Krishna Iyer and Kerala Governor, R. L. Bhatia, meet at the 90th birthday celebrations of Justice Iyer, in Kochi in 2005. He was sworn in as the judge of the Supreme Court on July 17, 1973 and retired at the age of 65 on November14, 1980.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer at his residence while he was campaigning during the general elections in May 2014. Justice Iyer had his education at the Basel Mission School, Thalassery, Victoria College, Palakkad, Annamalai University and Madras Law College.
V.R. Krishna Iyer became a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1952. He held portfolios such as law, justice, home, irrigation, power, prisons, social welfare and inland navigation in the first Communist Government in Kerala headed by E.M.S. Namboodiripad in 1957.
Arputhammal, mother of A.G. Perarivalan convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, meets Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer. He had pushed for reformative theory, in contrast to deterrence theory in the criminal justice system.
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee greets former Supreme Court judge Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer on his 94th birthday. His landmark judgments include the Shamser Singh case which interpreted the powers of the Cabinet vis-à-vis the President.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice K. T. Thomas, the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice N. K. Sodhi, former Supreme Court judge Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer and former Supreme court judge Justice Y V. Chandrachud at the inauguration of the lecture series organised by the Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer National Foundation of Law at Kochi.
V.R. Krishna Iyer, at his residence in Kochi. In 2002, Justice Iyer was part of the citizen's panel that inquired into the Gujarat riots along with retired justice P.B. Sawant and others.
Former Justice of the Supreme Court V.R. Krishna Iyer feeds pigeons, a daily routine during his morning walk in Kochi.
Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wishing former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer at his residence in Kochi. He was conferred with Padma Vibhushan in the 1999.